Psa 55:20 | NET2full | STEP | He attacks his friends ; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

‏ Psalms 55:20

20 He ^{▼▼sn He. This must refer to the psalmist’s former friend, who was addressed previously in vv. 12-14.} attacks ^{▼▼tn Heb “stretches out his hand against.”} his friends; ^{▼▼tc The form should probably be emended to an active participle (שֹׁלְמָיו, sholemayv) from the verbal root שָׁלַם (shalam, “be in a covenant of peace with”). Perhaps the translation “his friends” suggests too intimate a relationship. Another option is to translate, “he attacks those who made agreements with him.”}
he breaks his solemn promises to them. ^{▼▼tn Heb “he violates his covenant.”}