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21 My companion treats his friends harshly
    and breaks his covenant.
22 His speech is smoother than butter,
    but war is in his heart.
His words are more soothing than oil,
    yet in reality they are drawn swords.
23 Entrust your cares to the Lord,
    and he will uphold you;[a]
    he will never allow the righteous to waver.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:23 Text cited in 1 Pet 5:7 (see also Ps 121:2; Isa 50:10).

21 His talk is smooth as butter,(A)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(B)
    yet they are drawn swords.(C)

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;(D)
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.(E)
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit(F) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(G)
    will not live out half their days.(H)

But as for me, I trust in you.(I)

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