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Psalms 55:19

God is the one who has ruled everything forever, and he will listen to me. He will cause my enemies to be defeated and disgraced, because they do not change their evil behavior and they do not revere God. (Think about that!)

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

In Context

18I have very many enemies, but he will rescue me and bring me back safely from the battles that I fight.

20My companion, whom I mentioned previously, betrayed his friends and broke the agreement that he made with them.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27God, who lives forever, is the one who ◄gives you refuge/protects you►; it is as though he puts his everlasting arms under you to support you. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.

Psalms 73:5They do not have the troubles/difficulties that other people have; they do not have problems like others do.

Psalms 90:1Lord, you have always ◄been like a home for us/protected us► [MET].

Proverbs 1:32Those who turn away from me are stupid/foolish; they will die because of doing that.

Isaiah 36:20No, no god [RHQ] of any nation has been able to rescue their people from me. So why do you think that Yahweh will rescue you people of Jerusalem from my power [MTY]?’”

Micah 5:2But you people of [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah district need to know that even though your town is a very small one among all the towns in Judah, someone who will rule Israel will be born in your town. He will be someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:17-23

Confidence in God. 16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. 21 The… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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Study Psalms 55:19

Matthew HenryJamieson-Fausset-BrownAdam ClarkeJohn WesleyJohn CalvinKeil and DelitzschCharles SpurgeonScofieldFamily Bible NotesGeneva Bible Notes (1599)
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