Psalms 55:23
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
- KJV
- But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
- WEB
- But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
- ASV
- But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.
- DARBY
- And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
- BLB
- And You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction, men of blood and deceit! They will not live even half their days. And I will trust in You.
- ÅB
- Og du, Gud, skal støte dem ned i gravens dyp; blodgjerrige og falske menn skal ikke nå det halve av sine dager; men jeg setter min lit til deg.
[^1]: d.e. straffe.
[^2]: SLM 55, 13. 14. - OTB
- Men Du, Gud, vil føre dem ned i ødeleggelsens grav;
Menn av blod og svik skal ikke leve halvparten av sine dager.
Men jeg vil sette min lit til Deg. - B1930
- Og du, Gud, skal støte dem ned i gravens dyp; blodgjerrige og falske menn skal ikke nå det halve av sine dager; men jeg setter min lit til dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Read in contextPsalms 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Read in contextJob 15:32
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
Read in contextPsalms 7:15–16
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Read in contextPsalms 73:18
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Read in contextMatthew 27:4–5
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Read in contextIsaiah 38:17
Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
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