Psalms 55:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.

English ASV

He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

English Amplified

[My companion] has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken and profaned his agreement [of friendship and loyalty].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[My companion] has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken and profaned his agreement [of friendship and loyalty].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.

English EASY 2024

But my friend has turned against his own friends. He has not been a true friend, as he promised to be.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This one who was once my friend now attacks his friends. He is breaking every promise he made.

My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

My former companion attacked his friends; he broke his promises.

English God's Word - GW 1995

{My best friend} has betrayed his friends. He has broken his solemn promise.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He acts violently against those at peace with him; he violates his covenant.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

My companion has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

God, who sits enthroned forever, will hear me and humble them. For they will not mend their ways; they have no fear of God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

My companion attacks his friends. He breaks his promise.

English NIV

My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

English NKJ 1982

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.

English NLT

As for this friend of mine, he betrayed me; he broke his promises.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

My companion laid hands on a friend and violated a covenant with me

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I was betrayed by my friend, though I lived in peace with him. While he was stretching out his hand of friendship, he was secretly breaking every promise he had ever made to me!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

My companion stretched out his hand against his friends, he violated his covenant.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This friend of mine betrayed me—I who was at peace with him. He broke his promises.

English Tyndale 1537

Yea they lay hands upon such as be at peace with him, and so they break his covenant.

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