Psalm 55:23 Parallel Translations

But you, O God, will throw wicked peopleinto the deepest pit. Bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I will trust you.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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

BBE:

But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.

DBY:

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.

ERV:

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

JPS:

But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the nethermost pit; men of blood and deceit shall not live out half their days; but as for me, I will trust in Thee.

WBS:

But thou, O God, wilt 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.

WEB:

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

YLT:

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!

Psalm 55:23 Cross References

XREF:

Job 15:32 "It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.

Psalm 5:6 You destroy those who speak falsehood; The LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

Psalm 25:2 O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me.

Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

Psalm 73:18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.

Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Isaiah 38:17 "Lo, for my own welfare I had great bitterness; It is You who has kept my soul from the pit of nothingness, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.

Ezekiel 28:8 'They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out {r} half their days; but I will trust in thee.
(r) Though they sometimes live longer, yet their life is cursed by God, unquiet, and worse than any death.

WES:

55:23 Them - The wicked. Not live - But shall be cut off by an untimely and violent death. Trust in thee - And in this confidence I will quietly wait for deliverance.

MHC:

55:16-23 In every trial let us call upon the Lord, and he will save us. He shall hear us, and not blame us for coming too often; the oftener the more welcome. David had thought all were against him; but now he sees there were many with him, more than he supposed; and the glory of this he gives to God, for it is he that raises us up friends, and makes them faithful to us. There are more true Christians, and believers have more real friends, than in their gloomy hours they suppose. His enemies should be reckoned with, and brought down; they could not ease themselves of their fears, as David could, by faith in God. Mortal men, though ever so high and strong, will easily be crushed by an eternal God. Those who are not reclaimed by the rod of affliction, will certainly be brought down to the pit of destruction. The burden of afflictions is very heavy, especially when attended with the temptations of Satan; there is also the burden of sin and corruption. The only relief under it is, to look to Christ, who bore it. Whatever it is that thou desirest God should give thee, leave it to him to give it in his own way and time. Care is a burden, it makes the heart stoop. We must commit our ways and works to the Lord; let him do as seemeth him good, and let us be satisfied. To cast our burden upon God, is to rest upon his providence and promise. And if we do so, he will carry us in the arms of his power, as a nurse carries a child; and will strengthen our spirits by his Spirit, so that they shall sustain the trial. He will never suffer the righteous to be moved; to be so shaken by any troubles, as to quit their duty to God, or their comfort in him. He will not suffer them to be utterly cast down. He, who bore the burden of our sorrows, desires us to leave to him to bear the burden of our cares, that, as he knows what is best for us, he may provide it accordingly. Why do not we trust Christ to govern the world which he redeemed?

CONC:

56 Bloodshed Bloodthirsty Bloody Bring Cast Chief Confide Corruption Cruel Cut David Deceit Deceitful Destruction Elem Ended Faith Gath Half Jonath Lowest Michtam Musician Nethermost O Philistines Pit Psalm Reach Rehokim Treachery Trust Underworld Wicked Wilt

Blood Bloodshed Bloodthirsty Bloody Cast Chief Confide Corruption Cruel Cut David Deceit Deceitful Destruction Ended False. Gath Half Live Michtam Musician Nethermost Philistines Pit Psalm Reach Treachery Trust Underworld Wicked Wilt

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