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Psalms 55:11
11destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.
Psalms 55:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
- New International Version (NIV)Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
- English Standard Version (ESV)ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Destruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.
Context of Psalms 55:11
9Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city; 10day and night they make the rounds on its walls. Crime and trouble are within it; destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace. 12Now it is not an enemy who insults me — otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me — otherwise I could hide from him. 13But it is you, a man who is my peer, my companion and good friend!
Read all of Psalms 55Psalms 55:11 word by word
הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 55:11
- Ezekiel 22:1The word of the Lord came to me:
- Acts 7:51“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also.
- Psalms 109:2For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
- Isaiah 59:7Their feet run after evil, and they rush to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and wretchedness are in their paths.
- Jeremiah 5:26for wicked men live among my people. They watch like hunters lying in wait. They set a trap; they catch men.
- Jeremiah 9:3They bent their tongues like their bows; lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land, for they proceed from one evil to another, and they do not take me into account. This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Matthew 26:4and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill him.
Commentaries on Psalms 55:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Wickedness is in the midst thereof - That is, the wickedness connected with rebellion and revolt. Deceit and guile depart not from her streets - They are everywhere. They are found in every street and alley. They pervade all classes of the people. The word rendered “deceit” means rather “oppression.” This was connected with “guile,” or with “deceit.” That is, wrong would be everywhere committed, and the perpetration of those wrongs would be connected with…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 No wickedness so distresses the believer, as that which he witnesses in those who profess to be of the church of God. Let us not be surprised at the corruptions and disorders of the church on earth, but long to see the New Jerusalem. He complains of one that had been very industrious against him. God often destroys the enemies of the church by dividing them. And an interest divided against itself cannot long stand. The true Christian must…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The psalmist faces enemies led by a former friend (Psalm 55:12–14). This causes him great distress. He prays to the Lord and trusts him for justice (Psalm 55:22–23). Jesus went through similar pain when Judas, his friend, betrayed him. He also experienced the psalmist’s prayer being answered: by taking the place of the wicked and receiving their punishment (Isaiah 53:7–9), and by trusting the Father, who saved (Luke 23:46) and rewarded him (Isaiah…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. which is described in detail (compare Psa 7:14-16).Read the comment
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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
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