Psalms 55:13

but it was you, my equal, my dear and familiar friend.

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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 taunts were not those of a foe that I could have borne; the disdain was not that of an enemy I could have shunned them:

14We used to be so close, together we walked in God’s house with the crowd.

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Cross References

Psalms 41:10But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.

Micah 7:5Do not trust your neighbor, do not rely on a friend. From the wife who lies in your arms guard your tongue.

Mark 14:44Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. “The man whom I kiss,” he had said, “will be the one; arrest him and take him away safely.”

Luke 22:47While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached 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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