Psalms 55:12

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear [it], He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

13But thou, a man — as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:26They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

Psalms 41:9Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

Matthew 26:21and while they are eating, he said, 'Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'

John 18:2and Judas also, who delivered him up, had known the place, because many times did Jesus assemble there with his disciples.

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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