Psalms 55:11-13 in English

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³ But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ In God will I praise his word; in the Lord will I praise his saying.

¹² I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

¹³ The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³ But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³ But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

¹¹ I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

¹² The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

¹³ For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst thereof: oppression and guile depart not from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³ But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ They destroy things everywhere. They oppress and defraud people in the ◄marketplaces/public squares►.

¹² If it were an enemy who was making fun of me, I could endure it. If it were someone who hates me, who despises me, I could hide from him.

¹³ But it is someone who is just like me, my companion, someone who was my friend who is doing this to me.

¹¹ I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

¹² The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

¹³ For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.

¹² For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

¹³ But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.

¹¹ Perversities are in the midst thereof; and oppression and deceit depart not from its streets.

¹² For it is not an enemy that hath reproached me — then could I have borne it; neither is it he that hateth me that hath magnified himself against me — then would I have hidden myself from him;

¹³ But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. ...

¹¹ In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

¹² In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

¹³ Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

¹¹ The ones causing destruction are inside the city; frauds and cheats are always on the streets.

¹² The problem is that it's not an enemy who mocks me—I could stand that. It's not someone who hates me who insults me—I could avoid them.

¹³ No, it's you, a man just like me, my best friend who I know so well!

¹¹ Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes.

¹² Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.

¹³ But it was thou, O man, euen my companion, my guide and my familiar:

¹¹ (55-12) Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.

¹² (55-13) For it was not an enemy that taunted me, then I could have borne it; neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me, then I would have hid myself from him.

¹³ (55-14) But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³ But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance.

¹¹ (55:12) Mischief is in her midst: guile and deceit depart not from her streets.

¹² (55:13) For it is not an enemy that reproached me; then I could bear it: not he that hateth me hath magnified himself against me; then I would have hidden myself from him;

¹³ (55:14) But it is thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance;

¹¹ In God will I praise his word; In the Lord will I praise his saying.

¹² I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.

¹³ The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst of it; Oppression and fraud depart not from its streets.

¹² It was not an enemy that reviled me, Then I could have borne it; Nor one that hated me, who rose up against me; From him I could have hid myself.

¹³ But it was thou, a man my equal, My friend, and my acquaintance.

¹¹ within is ruin. Her market-place is never free of deceit and tyranny.

¹² The taunts were not those of a foe that I could have borne; the disdain was not that of an enemy I could have shunned them:

¹³ but it was you, my equal, my dear and familiar friend.

¹¹ within is ruin. Her market-place is never free of deceit and tyranny.

¹² The taunts were not those of a foe that I could have borne; the disdain was not that of an enemy I could have shunned them:

¹³ but it was you, my equal, my dear and familiar friend.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Wickedness is in the middle of it; oppression and deceit do not leave its streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who rebuked me, then I could have borne it; neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man equal to myself, my companion and my close friend.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Wickedness is in the midst of it: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it : neither was it he that hated me that magnified himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

¹³ But it was thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.

¹² For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

¹³ But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

¹¹ And usury and guile or treachery failed not; from the streets thereof.

¹² For if mine enemy had cursed me; soothly I had suffered. And if he, that hated me, had spoken great things on me; in hap I had hid me from him.

¹³ But thou art a man of one will; my leader, and my known.

¹¹ And usury and guile failed not; from the streets thereof. (And greed, and deceit, always be found in its streets.)

¹² For if mine enemy had cursed me; soothly I had suffered. And if he, that hated me, had spoken great things on me; in hap I had hid me from him. (For if my enemy had cursed me; truly I would have suffered it. And if he, who hated me, had spoken great things against me; I would have hid myself from him.)

¹³ But thou art a man of one will (with me); my leader, and my known. (But thou art a man of one mind with me; my leader, and my dear friend.)

¹¹ Mischiefs are in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

¹² For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear it, He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

¹³ But thou, a man — as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.