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He stretched outשָׁלַחhis handsיָדָיוagainst those at peace with him;בִּשְׁלֹמָיוhe profanedחִלֵּלhis covenant.בְּרִיתוֹ
Psalms 55:20
Study it in the app“He stretched out his hands against those at peace with him; he profaned his covenant.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 55:20, word by word
- He stretched outשָׁלַחshalach
stretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “shalach” appears- his handsיָדָיyaday
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yaday” appears- against those at peace with himשְׁלֹמָיshelomay
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shelomay” appears- he profanedחִלֵּלchilel
profane
To treat what is holy as common.
Where else “chilel” appears- his covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears
The context
19El will hear and humble them —he who sits from of old; Selah. those who have no changes and do not fear Elohim.
20 · This verse (above)
21Smoother than butter is his mouth, but battle is in his heart; softer than oil are his words, but they are drawn swords.