Psalm 55:20

Betrayal By A Friend

¹⁹ God will hear and answer them—
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old— Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.
²⁰ He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has violated his covenant.
²¹ His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

Stretched Out His Hand

Put Forth

Stretched Forth His Hand

Psalm 7:4

If I have rewarded evil to my friend,
Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,

Psalm 89:34

“My covenant I will not violate,
Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.

Acts 12:1

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

1 Samuel 22:17

And the king said to the guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to attack the priests of the Lord.

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.’

2 Samuel 2:4

Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah.And they told David, saying, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them before the Lord at Hebron; then they anointed David king over Israel.

2 Samuel 14:32-33

Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.”’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.”

2 Samuel 15:10-12

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’”

2 Samuel 18:12

The man said to Joab, “Even if I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I would not put out my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Protect for me the young man Absalom!’

Psalm 89:28

“My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever,
And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.

Psalm 89:38

But You have cast off and rejected,
You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

Psalm 109:5

Thus they have repaid me evil for good
And hatred for my love.

Psalm 120:6-7

Too long has my soul had its dwelling
With those who hate peace.

Ecclesiastes 8:2

I say, “Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.

Ezekiel 17:16-19

As I live,’ declares the Lord God, ‘Surely in the country of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke, in Babylon he shall die.