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Psalms 55:12-15

Casting Betrayal's Burden on the LORD Who Sustains

Psalm 55 moves from urgent prayer and inner terror, to flight-longing and citywide disorder, to the anguish of intimate betrayal, then to continual prayer, confidence in redemption, exposure of smooth treachery, burden-casting trust, and final hope in God's judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.

14We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.

15Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Acts 1:16Classic cross-references Psalms 41:9Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:13Classic cross-references Luke 22:3Classic cross-references John 13:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionit is notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlean enemyאוֹיֵ֥בH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwho insults meיְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִיH2778Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularthat I could endureוְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularIt is notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlea foeמְ֭שַׂנְאִיH8130Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwho risesהִגְדִּ֑ילH1431Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainst meעָלַ֣יH5921Preposition | first person common singularfrom himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃H4480Preposition | third person masculine singularI could hideוְאֶסָּתֵ֥רH5641Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 10:36Classic cross-references Micah 7:5Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:4Classic cross-references Mark 14:44Classic cross-references

Original words

But it is youוְאַתָּ֣הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singulara manאֱנ֣וֹשׁH582Noun - masculine singularlike myselfכְּעֶרְכִּ֑יH6187Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy companionאַ֝לּוּפִ֗יH441Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand close friendוּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃H3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 84:5Classic cross-references Psalms 122:1Classic cross-references Psalms 42:4Classic cross-references Ezekiel 33:31Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Weאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeshared sweetנַמְתִּ֣יקH4985Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralfellowshipס֑וֹדH5475Noun - masculine singulartogetherיַ֭חְדָּוH3162Adverbwe walkedנְהַלֵּ֥ךְH1980Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralwith the crowdבְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃H7285Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularinto the houseבְּבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 59:13Classic cross-references Psalms 63:9Classic cross-references Acts 1:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:14Classic cross-references Luke 6:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Let death seize them by surpriseיַשִּׁימָוֶתH3451Noun - common singular. . .עָלֵ֗ימוֹH5921Preposition | third person masculine plurallet them go downיֵרְד֣וּH3381Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלH7585Noun - common singularaliveחַיִּ֑יםH2416Noun - masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionevilרָע֖וֹתH7451Noun - feminine pluralis with themבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃H7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralin their homesבִּמְגוּרָ֣םH4033Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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