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Psalms 55:20

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55:20 He 1  attacks 2  his friends; 3 

he breaks his solemn promises to them. 4 

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

2 tn Heb “stretches out his hand against.”

3 tc 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.”

4 tn Heb “he violates his covenant.”



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