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threats and lies never leave its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/55.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/55.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/55.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/55.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wickedness <i>is</i> in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/55.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Destruction <i>is</i> in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/55.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/55.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/55.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/55.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/55.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Destruction is within her; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets <i>and</i> market places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/55.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/55.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/55.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/55.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and corruption. Troublemakers and liars freely roam the streets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/55.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wickedness is in the midst thereof: oppression and guile depart not from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/55.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Destruction is everywhere. Oppression and fraud never leave the streets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/55.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There is destruction everywhere; the streets are full of oppression and fraud. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/55.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Wickedness is at the center of it; fraud and lies never leave its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/55.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/55.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/55.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies do not depart from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/55.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wickedness is in the midst of it: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/55.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/55.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit do not depart from its street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/55.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Mischiefs are in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/55.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Mischief in her midst: oppression and deceit will not depart from her wide place.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/55.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/55.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 54:12>with injustice. And usury and deceit have not fallen away from its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/55.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />treachery is in its midst; oppression and fraud never leave its streets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/55.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/55.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Wickedness is in the midst of it; deceit and guile depart not from its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/55.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Evil, lies and deceit are within it and fraud and deceit do not depart from its streets.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/55.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wickedness is in the midst thereof; Oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/55.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and usury and craft have not failed from its streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/55-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6481" 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">10</span>Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1942.htm" title="1942: haw·wō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Desire, chasm, destruction. From hava'; desire; also ruin.">Destruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·bāh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">is within;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8496.htm" title="8496: tōḵ (N-ms) -- Injury, oppression. Or towk; from the same base as tavek; oppression.">oppression</a> <a href="/hebrew/4820.htm" title="4820: ū·mir·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Deceit, treachery. From ramah in the sense of deceiving; fraud.">and deceit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/4185.htm" title="4185: yā·mîš (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To depart, remove. A primitive root; to withdraw.">leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/7339.htm" title="7339: mê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- A broad open place, plaza. Or rchowb; from rachab; a width, i.e. avenue or area.">the streets.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.…<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="/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="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Isaiah 59:6-8</a></span><br />Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands. / Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-12.htm">Micah 6:12</a></span><br />For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-23.htm">Ezekiel 7:23</a></span><br />Forge the chain, for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-3.htm">Habakkuk 1:3</a></span><br />Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-6.htm">Jeremiah 9:6</a></span><br />You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-22.htm">Isaiah 48:22</a></span><br />“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-16.htm">Proverbs 4:16-17</a></span><br />For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. / For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20-21</a></span><br />But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Ezekiel 22:25</a></span><br />The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Matthew 23:28</a></span><br />In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13-17</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” / “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-16.htm">James 3:16</a></span><br />For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-12.htm">Matthew 24:12</a></span><br />Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Wickedness is in the middle thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.</p><p class="hdg">Wickedness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-1.htm">Ezekiel 22:1-12</a></b></br> Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51,52</a></b></br> Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers <i>did</i>, so <i>do</i> ye… </p><p class="hdg">deceit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-2.htm">Psalm 109:2,3</a></b></br> For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a></b></br> Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts <i>are</i> thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction <i>are</i> in their paths.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26,27</a></b></br> For among my people are found wicked <i>men</i>: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">City</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/52-3.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-44.htm">Destructive</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Fraud</a> <a href="/psalms/34-13.htm">Guile</a> <a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">Market</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Mischiefs</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Perversities</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Street</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Threats</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Within</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/101-4.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Destructive</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-28.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Fraud</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Guile</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Market</a> <a href="/psalms/55-15.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Mischiefs</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Perversities</a> <a href="/psalms/64-8.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Street</a> <a href="/psalms/144-13.htm">Streets</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Threats</a> <a href="/psalms/55-15.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">Within</a> <a href="/psalms/58-2.htm">Work</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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This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe moral corruption and societal decay. The phrase "in the midst" suggests that this destruction is not peripheral but central, deeply embedded within the community. Historically, this reflects the internal turmoil and moral decline that can occur within a society or city, often leading to its downfall. From a spiritual perspective, it serves as a warning against allowing sin and corruption to take root in one's life or community.<p><b>oppression and deceit</b><br />The Hebrew words for "oppression" (עָמָל, amal) and "deceit" (מִרְמָה, mirmah) are often paired in the scriptures to describe the actions of the wicked. "Amal" refers to toil or trouble, often imposed by those in power upon the vulnerable. "Mirmah" denotes treachery or falsehood, highlighting the moral decay that accompanies such oppression. In the historical context of ancient Israel, these terms would resonate with the experiences of the Israelites under corrupt leadership or foreign domination. Spiritually, this phrase calls believers to be vigilant against the subtle encroachments of sin and to uphold truth and justice in their lives.<p><b>never leave the streets</b><br />The imagery of "streets" in ancient Hebrew culture often symbolizes public life and communal interaction. The phrase "never leave" suggests a persistent, unrelenting presence of sin and corruption. This paints a picture of a society where wickedness is not just present but pervasive, affecting every aspect of daily life. Archaeologically, ancient cities were often judged by the state of their public spaces, and a city where oppression and deceit were rampant would be seen as morally and spiritually bankrupt. For the modern believer, this serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining integrity and righteousness in all areas of life, both private and public.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/55.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Deceit.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">oppression, </span>or <span class= "ital">violence.</span><p><span class= "bld">Streets.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">squares, </span>the open space at the<p>gate of an Oriental city where public business was conducted. It is a miserable picture of mis-government; in the very seat of justice is nothing but oppression and guile.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/55.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wickedness is in the midst thereof; deceit and guile depart not from her streets;</span> literally, <span class="accented">out of her street</span> (<span class="accented">rehob</span>) - "the open square, where justice ought to have been administered "(Kay), "adjoining the vaulted passage of the city gate" (Cheyne); comp. <a href="/job/29-7.htm">Job 29:7</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/55-11.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">Destruction</span><br /><span class="heb">הַוּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(haw·wō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1942.htm">Strong's 1942: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, chasm, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] in the midst;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qir·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">oppression</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(tōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8496.htm">Strong's 8496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injury, oppression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and deceit</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִרְמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mir·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4820.htm">Strong's 4820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deceit, treachery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leave</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4185.htm">Strong's 4185: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depart, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the streets.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7339.htm">Strong's 7339: </a> </span><span class="str2">A broad open place, plaza</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/55-11.htm">Psalm 55:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 55:11 Destructive forces are within her (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/55-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 55:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 55:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 55:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 55:12" /></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>