Psalms 55:13

No, it's you, a man just like me, my best friend who I know so well!

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In The King James Version

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

In Context

12The problem is that it's not an enemy who mocks me—I could stand that. It's not someone who hates me who insults me—I could avoid them.

14Our friendship was so close. We used to have great talks together as we walked with everyone to the house of God.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:23At that time Ahithophel's advice was like receiving messages from God himself. This was how both David and Absalom viewed Ahithophel's advice.

Psalms 41:10But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!

Micah 7:5Don't trust a neighbor, don't rely on a friend. Watch what you say even to the one who lies in your arms.

Mark 14:44Now the betrayer had arranged a sign with them: “He's the one that I kiss. Arrest him, and take him away under guard.”

Luke 22:47While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas went up to Jesus to kiss him.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:10-16

Prophetic Imprecations. 9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 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. 12 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… Read the whole commentary →

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