Psalms 55:4
My heart is severely pained within me.The terrors of death have fallen on me.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
In Context
5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me.Horror has overwhelmed me.
Cross References
Psalms 6:3My soul is also in great anguish.But you, Lord-how long?
Psalms 42:10As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me,while they continually ask me, "Where is your God?"
Psalms 88:3For my soul is full of troubles.My life draws near to Sheol.
Psalms 116:3The cords of death surrounded me,the pains of Sheol got a hold of me.I found trouble and sorrow.
Matthew 26:37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
John 12:27"Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.
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 →