Psalms 55:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:34 : 34 I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy,
  • Acts 12:1 : 1 James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.
  • Ps 89:28 : 28 I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.
  • Ps 89:38 : 38 But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.
  • Ps 109:5 : 5 They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.
  • Ps 120:6-7 : 6 For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace. 7 I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.
  • Eccl 8:2 : 2 Obey the king’s command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.
  • Ezek 17:16-19 : 16 “‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, surely in the city of the king who crowned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke– in the middle of Babylon he will die! 17 Pharaoh with his great army and mighty horde will not help him in battle, when siege ramps are erected and siege-walls are built to kill many people. 18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note– he gave his promise and did all these things– he will not escape! 19 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!
  • 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him,“Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 24:10 : 10 Today your own eyes see how the LORD delivered you– this very day– into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said,‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s chosen one.’
  • 2 Sam 2:4 : 4 The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah.David was told,“The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”
  • 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They designated David as king over Israel.
  • 2 Sam 14:32-33 : 32 Absalom said to Joab,“Look, I sent a message to you saying,‘Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message:“Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.”’ Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!” 33 So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.
  • 2 Sam 15:10-12 : 10 Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said,“When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.” 11 Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning. 12 While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 18:12 : 12 The man replied to Joab,“Even if I were receiving a thousand pieces of silver, I would not strike the king’s son! In our very presence the king gave this order to you and Abishai and Ittai,‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’

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    39You have repudiated your covenant with your servant; you have thrown his crown to the ground.

    40You have broken down all his walls; you have made his strongholds a heap of ruins.

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