Psalms 55:12
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For 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.
- KJV
- For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
- WEB
- For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.
- ASV
- For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:
- DARBY
- For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified [himself] against me then would I have hidden myself from him;
- BLB
- For [it is] not an enemy [who] scorns me, or I could bear it; and not one hating me [who] wielded power against me, or I could hide myself from him.
- ÅB
- For ikke er det en fiende som håner meg, ellers ville jeg bære det; ikke er det min avindsmann som opphøyer seg over meg, ellers ville jeg skjule meg for ham;
- OTB
- For det er ikke en fiende som håner meg, da kunne jeg bære det;
Det er heller ikke en som forakter meg som har reist seg mot meg,
Da kunne jeg skjule meg for ham. - B1930
- For ikke er det en fiende som håner mig, ellers vilde jeg bære det; ikke er det min avindsmann som ophøier sig over mig, ellers vilde jeg skjule mig for ham;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 41:9
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Read in contextJohn 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Read in contextMatthew 26:21–23
And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Read in contextPsalms 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Read in contextJohn 18:2–3
And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Read in contextIsaiah 10:15
Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Read in contextPsalms 38:16
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
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