Psalms 55:4

What does Psalms 55:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 55:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My heart is pained within me, And terrors of death have fallen on me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

My heart is writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Context

v.3Because 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.

v.4This passage

v.5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 18:4

    The cords of death compassed me, And the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

  • Mark 14:33

    And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled.

  • Psalms 116:3

    The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

  • Isaiah 38:10

    I said, In the noontide of my days I shall go into the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

  • Psalms 102:3

    For my days consume away like smoke, And my bones are burned as a firebrand.

  • Matthew 26:37

    And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.

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