Psalms 55:20

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

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  • Ps 89:34 : 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my li.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
  • Acts 12:1 : 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
  • Ps 89:28 : 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
  • Ps 89:38 : 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
  • Ps 109:5 : 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
  • Ps 120:6-7 : 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
  • Ezek 17:16-19 : 16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: 18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.
  • 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
  • 2 Sam 2:4 : 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
  • 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
  • 2 Sam 14:32-33 : 32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me. 33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 15:10-12 : 10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

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  • 21 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.

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    18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

    19 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

  • 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

  • Ps 89:39-42
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    39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

    40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

    41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

    42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

  • Dan 11:22-23
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    22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

    23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

  • Lam 3:3-4
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    3 Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day.

    4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.

  • 7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

  • 25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

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    4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

  • 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

  • Job 16:9-12
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    9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

    10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

    11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

    12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

  • 11 He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desote.

  • 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

  • Prov 6:14-15
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    14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

    15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

  • 4 He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

  • 5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

  • 59 For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

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    14 That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

    15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

  • 8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

  • 6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

  • 10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

  • 35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

  • 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

  • 37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

  • 5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

  • 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.

  • 26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

  • 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

  • 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

  • 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

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    3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

  • 15 Tugh I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

  • 5 Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:

  • 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

  • 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

  • 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

  • 37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

  • 7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.