Psalms 55:3

Psalms 55:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
• New International Version (NIV)because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.
• English Standard Version (ESV)because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me.

Context of Psalms 55:3

1Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. 2Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger. 4My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me. 5Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

Psalms 55:3 word by word

מִקּ֤וֹל אוֹיֵ֗ב מִפְּנֵ֣י עָקַ֣ת רָשָׁ֑ע כִּי־יָמִ֥יטוּ עָלַ֥י אָ֝֗וֶן וּבְאַ֥ף יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃Read the interlinear

• at the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of the enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• atפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• the pressureעָקָה‛âqâh · pressureH6125
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• they bring downמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131
• disasterאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205
• upon meעַל‛al · uponH5921
• and resent meשָׂטַםώâţam · to hateH7852
• in their angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639

Cross-references for Psalms 55:3

• Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
• Psalms 54:3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
• Psalms 73:8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
• Lamentations 3:34To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,
• Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
• Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
• 2 Samuel 15:3Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”
• 2 Samuel 16:7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
• 2 Samuel 19:19and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
• Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

Commentaries on Psalms 55:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3They cast iniquity upon me - To give a colourable pretense to their rebellion, they charge me with horrible crimes; as if they had said: Down with such a wretch; he is not fit to reign. Clamour against the person of the sovereign is always the watch-word of insurrection, in reference to rebellion.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Because of the voice of the enemy - He now states the cause of his troubles. He had been, and was, unjustly treated by others. The particular idea in the word “voice” here is, that he was suffering from slanderous reproaches; from assaults which had been made on his character. He was charged with evil conduct, and the charge was made in such a manner that he could not meet it. The result was, that a series of calamities had come upon him which was quite…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The occasion for this prayer is an attack by an enemy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. oppression--literally, "persecution." they ... iniquity--literally, "they make evil doings slide upon me."Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 55:3

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Anger
• Malice

In the dictionaries

• Counsel
• Equal
• Escape
• Hasted
• Neginoth
• Psalms
• Oppression
• Psalms, Book of
• Maschil

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