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They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt me down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/55.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/55.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/55.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/55.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in wrath they hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/55.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they hold a grudge against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/55.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/55.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me, And in anger they bear a grudge against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/55.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they shake wickedness down upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/55.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble on me, And in anger they persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/55.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the enemy’s words, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/55.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the enemy&#8217s voice, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster on me and harass me in anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/55.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/55.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because my enemies attack with loud shouts. They treat me terribly and hold angry grudges. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/55.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in anger they persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/55.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because my enemy shouts at me and a wicked person persecutes me. They bring misery crashing down on me, and they attack me out of anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/55.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am terrified by the threats of my enemies, crushed by the oppression of the wicked. They bring trouble on me; they are angry with me and hate me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/55.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the wicked. They bring down evil upon me, and in anger they hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/55.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/55.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/55.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/55.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/55.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/55.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of the voice of an enemy, "" Because of the oppression of the wicked, "" For they cause sorrow to move against me, "" And in anger they hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/55.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/55.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the voice of the enemy, from the face of the oppression of the unjust one: for they will bring down vanity upon me, for in anger they will lie in wait for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/55.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />at the voice of the enemy, and at the tribulation of the sinner. For they have cast iniquities upon me: and in wrath they were troublesome to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/55.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 54:4>at the voice of the adversary and at the tribulation of the sinner. For they have diverted iniquities toward me, and they have been harassing me with rage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/55.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />at the uproar of the enemy, the clamor of the wicked. They heap trouble upon me, savagely accuse me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/55.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />by the noise of the enemy, because of the clamor of the wicked. For they bring trouble upon me, and in anger they cherish enmity against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/55.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because of mine enemies, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they have devised iniquity against me, and reproached me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/55.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of my enemies and because of the affliction of the evil, because the evil have prayed against me and they regarded me with malice!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/55.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast mischief upon me, And in anger they persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/55.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner: for they brought iniquity against me, and were wrathfully angry with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/55-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6427" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/55.htm">Cast Your Burden upon the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: miq·qō·wl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">at the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·w·yêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">of the enemy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6125.htm" title="6125: ‘ā·qaṯ (N-fsc) -- Pressure. From uwq; constraint.">the pressure</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4131.htm" title="4131: yā·mî·ṭū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To totter, shake, slip. A primitive root; to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall.">they release</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.">disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7852.htm" title="7852: yiś·ṭə·mū·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 1cs) -- To bear a grudge or cherish animosity against. A primitive root; properly, to lurk for, i.e. Persecute.">and revile me</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ū·ḇə·’ap̄ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">in their anger.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>My heart murmurs within me, and the terrors of death assail me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-13.htm">Isaiah 51:13</a></span><br />But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Jeremiah 6:7</a></span><br />As a well gushes its water, so she pours out her evil. Violence and destruction resound in her; sickness and wounds are ever before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-62.htm">Lamentations 3:62</a></span><br />the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-7.htm">Job 19:7</a></span><br />Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Psalm 64:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. / Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, / who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. / They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Psalm 10:7</a></span><br />His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Psalm 69:4</a></span><br />Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-3.htm">Psalm 109:3</a></span><br />They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Proverbs 1:11-12</a></span><br />If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></span><br />Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Matthew 10:22</a></span><br />You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity on me, and in wrath they hate me.</p><p class="hdg">oppression</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a></b></br> For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set <i>him</i> in safety <i>from him that</i> puffeth at him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/54-3.htm">Psalm 54:3</a></b></br> For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8</a></b></br> They are corrupt, and speak wickedly <i>concerning</i> oppression: they speak loftily.</p><p class="hdg">for they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12</a></b></br> Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></b></br> False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge <i>things</i> that I knew not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-3.htm">2 Samuel 15:3</a></b></br> And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters <i>are</i> good and right; but <i>there is</i> no man <i>deputed</i> of the king to hear thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/38-4.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Cherish</a> <a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/47-5.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/44-16.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Grudge</a> <a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/48-6.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/psalms/36-11.htm">Move</a> <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/job/33-7.htm">Pressure</a> <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/48-5.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Cherish</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Grudge</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/psalms/55-7.htm">Move</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/psalms/66-11.htm">Pressure</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/73-14.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 55</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">David in his prayer complains of his fearful case</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">He prays against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complains</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">He comforts himself in God's preservation oh him, and confusion of his enemies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, words were powerful tools for both blessing and cursing. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, often faced enemies who used words to undermine and attack him. This phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of the power of the tongue, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Proverbs 18:21</a>, which states that "death and life are in the power of the tongue." The enemy's voice here may also symbolize spiritual adversaries, aligning with <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, which speaks of spiritual warfare against rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.<p><b>at the pressure of the wicked</b><br>The "pressure of the wicked" indicates a sense of being overwhelmed or oppressed by those who do evil. This pressure could be physical, emotional, or spiritual. Historically, David faced numerous adversaries, including King Saul and his own son Absalom, who sought to harm him. The term "wicked" in the Psalms often refers to those who are morally corrupt and opposed to God's ways. This pressure can be seen as a type of the trials faced by Jesus Christ, who was also oppressed by the wicked, as described in the Gospels, particularly during His passion and crucifixion.<p><b>For they bring down disaster upon me</b><br>This phrase reflects the intent and actions of the psalmist's enemies to cause harm and destruction. The word "disaster" implies a significant and possibly life-threatening situation. In the historical context, David experienced numerous plots against his life, such as those by Saul and Absalom. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate disaster brought upon Jesus by His enemies, leading to His crucifixion. Theologically, this reflects the reality of living in a fallen world where the righteous often suffer at the hands of the wicked, a theme explored throughout the Psalms and the book of Job.<p><b>and resent me in their anger</b><br>The resentment and anger of the psalmist's enemies highlight the deep-seated animosity they hold. This anger could stem from jealousy, fear, or a desire for power. In David's life, Saul's anger and resentment were fueled by jealousy over David's success and popularity. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of the righteous being hated without cause, as seen in <a href="/john/15-25.htm">John 15:25</a>, where Jesus states that He was hated without reason. The anger of the wicked is often irrational and rooted in their opposition to God's anointed, whether it be David or Christ Himself.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/55.htm">Psalm 55</a>, David is expressing his distress and seeking God's intervention against his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries of David, who are causing him distress through their words and actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wicked.htm">Wicked</a></b><br>Those who are morally wrong or evil, contributing to David's turmoil.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is often the backdrop for David's psalms, representing a place of both refuge and conflict.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate refuge and source of strength for David amidst his trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_spiritual_warfare.htm">Understanding Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Recognize that the pressures and reviling from enemies can be part of a larger spiritual battle. Equip yourself with prayer and the Word of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_refuge_in_god.htm">Seeking Refuge in God</a></b><br>Like David, turn to God as your refuge and strength when facing adversities. Trust in His protection and deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_persecution.htm">Responding to Persecution</a></b><br>Jesus teaches us to rejoice and be glad when persecuted for His sake. Embrace this perspective to find peace amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_anger.htm">Guarding Against Anger</a></b><br>Be mindful of how anger can lead to reviling and disaster, both in yourself and others. Seek to respond with grace and forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Engage with fellow believers for support and encouragement when facing pressures from the wicked. The body of Christ is a source of strength.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_55.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 55</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_3_7_conflict_with_mercy_themes.htm">Does Psalm 3:7, which portrays God striking enemies, conflict with other biblical passages emphasizing mercy or nonviolence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_124_3_metaphorical_or_unverified.htm">Psalm 124:3 describes enemies swallowing Israel alive, but there is no archaeological evidence of such an event. Could this be metaphorical, or is it historically unverified?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_56_13_contradict_tragic_deaths.htm">Does the deliverance from death proclaimed in Psalm 56:13 contradict other biblical accounts of faithful figures who died tragically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_break_ships_naturally.htm">Psalm 48:7: How do we reconcile the claim that God breaks 'the ships of Tarshish with an east wind' with natural explanations for maritime disasters?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/55.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Oppressor.</span>--This meaning of a rare word is secured from <a href="/amos/2-13.htm" title="Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.">Amos 2:13</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Cast iniquity.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">roll mischief. </span>The figure seems to be drawn from the practice of rolling stones down on an enemy from a height. In <a href="/psalms/140-10.htm" title="Let burning coals fall on them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.">Psalm 140:10</a> the same verb is used of rolling burning coals on a foe.<p><span class= "bld">Hate me.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">persecute me.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/55.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Because of the voles of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked.</span> Professor Cheyne says that by "the wicked" heathen men are primarily intended. But <span class="hebrew">רשׁע</span> - the word used - is" the wicked man," in the simplest and widest sense (see <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1, 4, 5, 6</a>; <a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Psalm 7:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a>, etc.). For they cast iniquity upon me; or, "hurl wickedness at me" (Cheyne). And in wrath they hats me; rather, <span class="accented">they persecute me</span> (Hengstenberg, Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/55-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">at the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקּ֤וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the enemy,</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹיֵ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·yêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the pressure</span><br /><span class="heb">עָקַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·qaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6125.htm">Strong's 6125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Constraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they release</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֥יטוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mî·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4131.htm">Strong's 4131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To waver, to slip, shake, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disaster</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝֗וֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·wen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon me</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and revile me</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ṭə·mū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7852.htm">Strong's 7852: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear a grudge or cherish animosity against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their anger.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְאַ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/55-3.htm">Psalm 55:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/55-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 55:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 55:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/55-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 55:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 55:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>