¹⁹ God has always ruled everything as king.
He will listen to me,
    and he will punish my enemies.
Selah.
They refuse to change their thoughts,
    and they do not respect God.
²⁰ But my friend has turned against his own friends.
He has not been a true friend,
    as he promised to be.
²¹ He speaks a message of peace,
    but he is really thinking about war.
His words are easy to listen to,
    but they hurt like sharp knives.