Salmos 55:21

21 Su boca es blanda como la manteca,pero sus pensamientos son belicosos.Sus palabras son más suaves que el aceite,pero no son sino espadas desenvainadas.

Salmos 55:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 55:21

[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter
Such were the words of Ahithophel, when in counsel with David; and such the words of Judas, when he said to Christ, "hail, master", and kissed him, ( Matthew 26:49 ) ;

but war [was] in his heart;
even a civil war, rebellion against his prince; that was what Ahithophel meditated in his heart; and nothing less than to take away the life of Christ was designed by Judas. The words may be rendered, "they were divided" ^F5; that is, his mouth and his heart: "his mouth [was] butter, and his heart war"; the one declared for peace, when the other intended war; see ( Jeremiah 9:8 ) ;

his words were softer than oil;
at one time full of soothing and flattery:

yet [were] they drawn swords:
at another time sharp and cutting, breathing out threatening and slaughter, destruction and death.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (wqlx) (diemerisyhsan) , Sept. "divisi sunt", V. L. Hammond.

Salmos 55:21 In-Context

19 ¡Dios, que reina para siempre,habrá de oírme y los afligirá! SelahEsa gente no cambia de conducta,no tiene temor de Dios.

20 Levantan la mano contra sus amigosy no cumplen sus compromisos.

21 Su boca es blanda como la manteca,pero sus pensamientos son belicosos.Sus palabras son más suaves que el aceite,pero no son sino espadas desenvainadas.

22 Encomienda al SEÑOR tus afanes,y él te sostendrá;no permitirá que el justo caigay quede abatido para siempre.

23 Tú, oh Dios, abatirás a los impíosy los arrojarás en la fosa de la muerte;la gente sanguinaria y mentirosano llegará ni a la mitad de su vida.Yo, por mi parte, en ti confío.