Psalms 55:23 meaning and explanation

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

Psalms 55:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 55 is David's prayer when a close friend betrayed him and violence filled Jerusalem. In verse 23 he turns from his own anguish to address God directly, confident that men of bloodshed and deceit will be brought down to the Pit, the grave or place of the dead.

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