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Psalms 55:15

What does Psalms 55:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 55:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Desolations <FI>are<Fi> upon them, They go down <FI>to<Fi> Sheol--alive, For wickedness <FI>is<Fi> in their dwelling, in their midst.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let death seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst.

Context

v.14We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.

v.15This passage

v.16As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 18:9

    And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

  • Matthew 27:5

    And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

  • Psalms 64:7

    But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.

  • Psalms 59:13

    Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah

  • Acts 1:18

    (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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