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Psalms 55:20

NETBible	He¹ attacks² his friends;³ he breaks his solemn promises to them.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Psa 55:20	My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 55:20	He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 55:20	As for this friend of mine, he betrayed me; he broke his promises.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 55:20	And this, my best friend, betrayed his best friends; his life betrayed his word.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 55:20	He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 55:20	My companion laid hands on a friend and violated a covenant with me
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 55:20	He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.
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KJV	He hath put forth <07971> (8804) his hands <03027> against such as be at peace <07965> with him: he hath broken <02490> (8765) his covenant <01285>_. {broken: Heb. profaned}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 55:20	He has put <07971> forth <07971> his hands <03027> against those who <07965> were at peace <07965> with him; He has violated <02490> his covenant <01285> .
LXXM	(54:21) exeteinen <1614> V-AAI-3S thn <3588> T-ASF ceira <5495> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN apodidonai <591> V-PAN ebebhlwsan <953> V-AAI-3P thn <3588> T-ASF diayhkhn <1242> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	He attacks <07971> his friends <07965> ; he breaks <02490> his solemn promises <01285> to them.
HEBREW	wtyrb <01285> llx <02490> wymlsb <07965> wydy <03027> xls <07971> (55:20) <55:21>

NETBible

He¹ attacks² his friends;³ he breaks his solemn promises to them.⁴

NET Notes

¹sn He. This must refer to the psalmist’s former friend, who was addressed previously in vv. 12-14.

²tn Heb “stretches out his hand against.”

³tc The form should probably be emended to an active participle (שֹׁלְמָיו, sholÿmayv) from the verbal root שָׁלַם (shalam, “be in a covenant of peace with”). Perhaps the translation “his friends” suggests too intimate a relationship. Another option is to translate, “he attacks those who made agreements with him.”

⁴tn Heb “he violates his covenant.”