Psalms

Psalm 55:20–22

²⁰My companion attacks his friends;

he violates his covenant.

²¹His speech is smooth as butter,

but war is in his heart.

His words are softer than oil,

yet they are swords unsheathed.

²²Cast your burden upon the LORD

and He will sustain you;

He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My companion attacks	שָׁלַ֣ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his friends	בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו	biš·lō·māw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
he violates	חִלֵּ֥ל	ḥil·lêl	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
his covenant	בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His speech	פִּיו֮	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
is smooth	חָלְק֤וּ׀	ḥā·lə·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2505 divide, share
as butter	מַחְמָאֹ֣ת	maḥ·mā·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4260 buttery, flattery
but war	וּֽקֲרָב־	ū·qă·rāḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7128 battle, war
is in his heart	לִ֫בּ֥וֹ	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
His words	דְבָרָ֥יו	ḏə·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
are softer	רַכּ֖וּ	rak·kū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7401 be tender, weak, soft
than oil	מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן	miš·še·men	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
yet they are	וְהֵ֣מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
swords unsheathed	פְתִחֽוֹת׃	p̄ə·ṯi·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6609 drawn sword

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cast	הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ	haš·lêḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
your burden	יְהָבְךָ֮	yə·hā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3053 lot
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and He	וְה֪וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will sustain you	יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָ	yə·ḵal·kə·le·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3557 comprehend, contain
He will never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
let	יִתֵּ֖ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the righteous	לַצַּדִּֽיק׃	laṣ·ṣad·dîq	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
be shaken	מ֗וֹט	mō·wṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 55:20 Psalm 7:4 · Acts 12:1 · Psalm 89:34 · Psalm 109:5 · Psalm 120:6–7 · Psalm 89:28 · 1 Samuel 22:17 · Ecclesiastes 8:2 · 1 Samuel 24:10 · Psalm 89:38 · Ezekiel 17:16–19

Psalm 55:21 Psalm 57:4 · Psalm 28:3 · Proverbs 5:3–4 · Proverbs 26:28 · Psalm 64:3 · Proverbs 26:24–26 · Psalm 12:2 · Luke 20:20–21 · Psalm 62:4 · Matthew 26:25 · Proverbs 12:18 · Psalm 59:7

Psalm 55:22 1 Peter 5:7 · Psalm 37:5 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Matthew 6:25 · Psalm 62:6 · Psalm 16:8 · Psalm 37:24 · Psalm 27:14 · Psalm 62:2 · Matthew 11:28 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 63:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.