Psalms 55:19

Psalms 55:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)God will give ear and humble them, he who is enthroned from of old, Selah because they do not change and do not fear God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)God will hear, and afflict them, Even He who abides from of old. Selah Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God.

Context of Psalms 55:19

17Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice. 18He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me. God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The menwho have no changes, And who fear not God. 20He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant. 21His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

Psalms 55:19 word by word

יִשְׁמַ֤ע׀ אֵ֨ל׀ וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮ וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א יָרְא֣וּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 55:19

• Psalms 65:5By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:
• Psalms 143:12And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;
• Revelation 6:10and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
• Psalms 90:1Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God isthy dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.
• Micah 5:2But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
• Colossians 1:17and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
• Psalms 73:5They are not in trouble asothermen; Neither are they plagued likeothermen.
• Proverbs 1:32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
• Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
• Isaiah 36:20Who are they among all the gods of these countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
• Jeremiah 48:11Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.
• Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.

Commentaries on Psalms 55:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Because they have no changes - At first Absalom, Ahithophel, and their party, carried all before them. There seemed to be a very general defection of the people; and as in their first attempts they suffered no reverses, therefore they feared not God. Most of those who have few or no afflictions and trials in life, have but little religion. They become sufficient to themselves, and call not upon God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19God shall hear and afflict them - That is, God will hear my prayer, and will afflict them, or bring upon them deserved judgments. As this looks to the future, it would seem to show that when in the previous verse he uses the past tense, and says that God “had” redeemed him, the language there, as suggested above, is that of strong confidence, implying that he had such certain assurance that the thing would be, that he speaks of it as if it were already…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 In every trial let us call upon the Lord, and he will save us. He shall hear us, and not blame us for coming too often; the oftener the more welcome. David had thought all were against him; but now he sees there were many with him, more than he supposed; and the glory of this he gives to God, for it is he that raises us up friends, and makes them faithful to us. There are more true Christians, and believers have more real friends, than in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21God is good and faithful, but the psalmist’s enemies and so-called friend are deceitful and wicked.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. God hears the wicked in wrath. abideth--or, "sitteth." of old--enthroned as a sovereign. Because ... no changes--Prosperity hardens them (Psa 73:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 55:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• God
• Godlessness
• Judgments
• Punishment
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 55

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings