Psalms 55:11

Psalms 55:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.

Context of Psalms 55:11

9Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence and strife in the city. 10Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets. 12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. 13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,

Psalms 55:11 word by word

הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wickednessהַוָּהhavvâh · desireH1942
• in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• thereof: deceitתֹּךְtôk tôk · oppressionH8496
• and guileמִרְמָהmirmâh · deceitH4820
• departמוּשׁmûsh · to removeH4185
• not from her streetsרְחוֹבrechôb rechôb · street/plazaH7339

Cross-references for Psalms 55:11

• Ezekiel 22:1The word of the Lord came to me:
• Acts 7:51“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!
• Psalms 109:2for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues.
• Isaiah 59:7Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood. They pursue evil schemes; acts of violence mark their ways.
• Jeremiah 5:26“Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like men who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people.
• Jeremiah 9:3“They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth that they triumph in the land. They go from one sin to another; they do not acknowledge me,” declares the Lord.
• Matthew 26:4and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly 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

Topics related to Psalms 55:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Malice

In the dictionaries

• Counsel
• Equal
• Escape
• Hasted
• Neginoth
• Psalms
• Deceit
• Guile
• 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