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His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
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Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
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But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, But I will trust in you. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands". A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.