King James Version
Psalms 55:20 in the King James Version says “He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. broken: Heb. profaned” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 55 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. broken: Heb. profaned”
Psalms 55:20 · KJV
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Because: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. broken: Heb. profaned
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.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. burden: or, gift
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“his hands”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“against such as be at peace”
H7965safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
“with him he hath broken”
H2490properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
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