Psalms 55:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release disaster upon me and revile me in their anger.”
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“at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release disaster upon me and revile me in their anger.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 55:3 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 15:3Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.”
- 2 Samuel 16:7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
- 2 Samuel 19:19and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
- Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
- Psalms 17:9from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
- Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
- Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Psalms 54:3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
- Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
- Psalms 73:8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
- Lamentations 3:34To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
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