Psalms 55:5

All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices are against me for evil. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

In Context

4In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me. 1

6They will dwell near and hide themselves; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul. 1

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Cross References

Job 6:4For the arrows of the Lord are in my body, whose violence drinks up my blood: whenever I am going to speak, they pierce me.

Job 23:15Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him. Therefore let me take good heed before him: I will consider, and be afraid of him.

Psalms 88:15Blessed is the people that knows the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance. 1

Isaiah 21:4My heart wanders, and transgression + 21:4 Lit. baptizes overwhelms me; my soul is occupied with fear.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:2-9

Supplications of David in Distress. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 3 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. 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings… Read the whole commentary →

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