Psalm 55:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He has put forthשָׁלַ֣ח
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
his handsיָ֭דָיו
(ya·dav)
3027: handa prim. root
against those who were at peaceבִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יו
(bish·lo·mav)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
with him; He has violatedחִלֵּ֥ל
(chil·lel)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
his covenant.בְּרִיתֹֽו׃
(be·ri·tov.)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
He hath put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
his hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against such as be at peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
with him he hath broken
chalal  (khaw-lal')
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 (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
his covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My friend acts violently against those at peace with him; he violates his covenant.

International Standard Version
Each of my friends raises his hand against his allies; each of my friends breaks his word.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They stretched forth a hand against his companion and they smeared his covenant

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[My best friend] has betrayed his friends. He has broken his solemn promise.

King James 2000 Bible
He has put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: he has broken his covenant.
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