55:19 那沒有更變、不敬畏上帝的人,從太古常存的上帝必聽見而苦待他。
55:20 他背了約,伸手攻擊與他和好的人。
55:21 他的口如奶油光滑,他的心卻懷著爭戰;他的話比油柔和,其實是拔出來的刀。
19 God, who is enthroned from of old,
who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.
20 My companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.
21 His talk is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.
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這段經文現代中文譯本翻譯成為:「從太古掌權的上帝一定會聽我,挫敗他們;因為他們不肯改變,不敬畏上帝。我從前的同伴攻擊他的朋友;他違背了自己的諾言。他的嘴唇比奶油還要滑,心裏卻充滿仇恨。他的言語比脂肪還要柔潤,其實像一把出鞘的利劍。」
詩人在此說到上帝一定會讓他勝過背叛他的人,因為上帝聽他的禱告,人再厲害也無法與上帝爭戰。
也因此,他將朋友背叛的事情交給上帝來處理,讓上帝來成就美事!