Psalms 55:14-22

¹⁴Our friendship was so close. We used to have great talks together as we walked with everyone to the house of God.

¹⁵May death come quickly to them; may they go down into the grave alive, because evil finds its home in them.

¹⁶As for me, I cry out to God, and the Lord will save me.

¹⁷I weep and groan morning, noon, and night, and he listens to me.

¹⁸He rescues me, keeping me safe and sound from my attackers, because there are so many against me.

¹⁹God who has ruled from the beginning will hear me and answer them. Selah. For they refuse to change and don't respect God.

²⁰As for my best friend, he attacked his friends who had no quarrel with him; he broke the promises he had made to them.

²¹What he says is as smooth as butter, but inside he plans war; his words are as soothing as oil, but they cut like sharp swords.

²²Throw your burdens onto the Lord and he will take care of you. He will never allow those who live right to fall.