Psalms 55:23

Psalms 55:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
• New International Version (NIV)But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You.

Context of Psalms 55:23

21His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers! 22Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.

Psalms 55:23 word by word

וְאַתָּ֤ה אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם׀ לִבְאֵ֬ר שַׁ֗חַת אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָמִ֣ים וּ֭מִרְמָה לֹא־יֶחֱצ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶבְטַח־בָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou, O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• shalt bring them downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• into the pitבְּאֵרbe'êr · wellH875
• of destructionשַׁ֫חַתshachath · Pit: hellH7845
• bloodyדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• and deceitfulמִרְמָהmirmâh · deceitH4820
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• shall not live out halfחָצָהchâtsâh · to divideH2673
• their daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• but I will trustבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982

Cross-references for Psalms 55:23

• Psalms 7:15They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves.
• Psalms 58:9God will sweep them away, both young and old, faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.
• Psalms 59:12Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride, their curses, and their lies.
• Proverbs 15:11Even Death and Destruction hold no secrets from the Lord. How much more does he know the human heart!
• Proverbs 27:20Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
• Isaiah 38:17Yes, this anguish was good for me, for you have rescued me from death and forgiven all my sins.
• Psalms 5:6You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
• 2 Samuel 3:27When Abner arrived back at Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gateway as if to speak with him privately. But then he stabbed Abner in the stomach and killed him in revenge for killing his brother Asahel.
• 2 Samuel 20:9“How are you, my cousin?” Joab said and took him by the beard with his right hand as though to kiss him.
• 1 Kings 2:5“And there is something else. You know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me when he murdered my two army commanders, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He pretended that it was an act of war, but it was done in a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with innocent blood.
• Job 15:32They will be cut down in the prime of life; their branches will never again be green.
• Proverbs 10:27Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
• Ecclesiastes 7:17On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either. Don’t be a fool! Why die before your time?
• Matthew 27:4“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”

Commentaries on Psalms 55:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction - The Chaldee is emphatic: "And thou, O Lord, by thy Word (במימרך bemeymerach ) shalt thrust them into the deep gehenna, the bottomless pit, whence they shall never come out; the pit of destruction, where all is amazement, horror, anguish, dismay, ruin, endless loss, and endless suffering." Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days - So we find, if there be an appointed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction - The word “them,” here evidently refers to the enemies of the psalmist; the wicked people who were arrayed against him, and who sought his life. The “pit of destruction” refers here to the grave, or to death, considered with reference to the fact that they would be “destroyed” or “cut off,” or would not die in the usual course of nature. The meaning is, that God would come forth in his…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. 23To die young means missing out on God's full blessings (compare Proverbs 3:2, 16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. bloody ... days--(compare Psa 5:6; 51:14), deceit and murderous dispositions often united. The threat is directed specially (not as a general truth) against the wicked, then in the writer's view.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 55:23

• Death
• Deceit
• Faith
• Falsehood
• Homicide
• Hypocrisy
• 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