Psalms 55:19
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- God will hear and humiliate them— the One enthroned for the ages— Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.
- KJV
- God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
- WEB
- God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
- ASV
- God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah [The men] who have no changes, And who fear not God.
- DARBY
- God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) because there is no change in them, and they fear not God.
- BLB
- God will hear and afflict them—even He who sits of old—Selah with whom there are no changes for Him. And they have not fear God.
- ÅB
- Gud skal høre og svare[^1] dem - han troner jo fra fordums tid, sela - dem som ikke vil bli anderledes, og som ikke frykter Gud.
- OTB
- Gud vil høre og ydmyke dem—
Selv den som sitter på tronen fra eldgamle tider—
Sela
Fordi de ikke forandrer seg,
Og ikke frykter Gud. - B1930
- Gud skal høre og svare dem - han troner jo fra fordums tid, sela - dem som ikke vil bli anderledes, og som ikke frykter Gud. / < d.e. straffe.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
Read in contextZephaniah 1:12
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Read in contextRevelation 6:10–11
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Read in contextMicah 5:2
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Read in contextColossians 1:17
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Read in contextJeremiah 48:11
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Read in contextPsalms 65:5
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Read in context