Psalms 55:23

And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I — I do trust in Thee!

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

In Context

22Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:9And Joab saith to Amasa, 'Art thou [in] peace, my brother?' and the right hand of Joab layeth hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him;

Job 15:32Not in his day is it completed, And his bending branch is not green.

Psalms 7:15A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.

Psalms 58:9Before your pots discern the bramble, As well the raw as the heated He whirleth away.

Psalms 66:9Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.

Psalms 112:6For — to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

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 →

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