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Psalms 55:21

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.

Psalms 55:21 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Smoother than butter. He was a downright hypocrite (see Ps. 28:3 ; 57:4). The concrete images in this verse are graphic and impressive.

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