Psalms 55:10
What does Psalms 55:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 55:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness <FI>are<Fi> in its midst,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; and iniquity and mischief are in the midst of it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 18:3
Judas then, having received the band of soldiers, and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
- Psalms 59:6
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
- 2 Samuel 17:1
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
- Hosea 7:6
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
- 1 Samuel 19:11
And Saul sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.
- Acts 9:24
but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:
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