Psalms 55:13

(55-14) But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12(55-13) For it was not an enemy that taunted me, then I could have borne it; neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, then I would have hid myself from him.

14(55-15) We took sweet counsel together, in the house of God we walked with the throng.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:23Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man inquired of the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

Psalms 41:10(41-11) But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Micah 7:5Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a familiar friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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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