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1 Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
4 My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
7 Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
8 “I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
9 Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
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.
14 We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.
15 Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
16 As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God.
20 He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
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Cross-references in Psalms 55 (15)
- v.22 1 Peter 5:7
- v.22 Psalms 37:5
- v.22 Philippians 4:6-7
- v.22 Matthew 6:25
- v.22 Psalms 62:6
- v.22 Psalms 16:8
- v.22 Psalms 37:24
- v.22 Psalms 27:14
- v.22 Psalms 62:2
- v.22 Matthew 11:28
- v.22 Psalms 62:8
- v.22 Matthew 6:31-34
- v.22 Psalms 63:8
- v.22 Psalms 121:3
- v.22 1 Samuel 2:9
Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 55:1–23 (187 words)
- הַאֲזִ֣ינָהhaʾăzînâazan: to broaden out the ear (with the hand); (by implication) to listenH238
- אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- תְּפִלָּתִ֑יtĕpillātîtphillah: intercession, supplication; (by implication) a hymnH8605
- וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗םtitʿallam`alam: to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)H5956
- מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃mittĕḥinnātîtchinnah: graciousness; causatively, entreatyH8467
- הַקְשִׁ֣יבָהhaqšîbâqashab: to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenH7181
- לִּ֣יlî
- וַעֲנֵ֑נִיwaʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
- אָרִ֖ידʾārîdruwd: to tramp about, i.e. ramble (free or disconsolate)H7300
- בְּשִׂיחִ֣יbĕśîḥîsiyach: a contemplation; (by implication) an utteranceH7879
- וְאָהִֽימָה׃wĕʾāhîmâhuwm: to make an uproar, or agitate greatlyH1949
- מִקּ֤וֹלmiqqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
- אוֹיֵ֗בʾôyēboyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
- מִפְּנֵ֣יmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- עָקַ֣תʿāqat`aqah: constraintH6125
- רָשָׁ֑עrāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
- כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יָמִ֥יטוּyāmîṭûmowt: to waver; (by implication) , to slip, shake, fallH4131
- עָלַ֥יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- אָ֝֗וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
- וּבְאַ֥ףûbĕʾapaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
- יִשְׂטְמֽוּנִי׃yiśṭĕmûnîsatam: (properly) to lurk for, i.e. persecuteH7852
- לִ֭בִּיlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- יָחִ֣ילyāḥîlchuwl: (properly) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain...H2342
- בְּקִרְבִּ֑יbĕqirbîqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
- וְאֵימ֥וֹתwĕʾêmôteymah: fright; (concretely) an idol (as a bugbear)H367
- מָ֝֗וֶתmāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
- נָפְל֥וּnoplûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- עָלָֽי׃ʿālāy`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- יִרְאָ֣הyirʾâyir'ah: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverenceH3374
- וָ֭רַעַדwāraʿadra`ad: a shudderH7461
- יָ֣בֹאyābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- בִ֑יbî
- וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִיwattĕkassēnîkacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
- פַּלָּצֽוּת׃pallāṣûtpallatsuwth: affrightH6427
- וָאֹמַ֗רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
- יִתֶּןyittennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לִּ֣יlî
- אֵ֭בֶרʾēbereber: a pinionH83
- כַּיּוֹנָ֗הkayyônâyownah: a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)H3123
- אָע֥וּפָהʾāʿûpâעוףH5774
- וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃wĕʾeškōnâshakan: to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)H7931
- הִ֭נֵּהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- אַרְחִ֣יקʾarḥîqrachaq: to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively...H7368
- נְדֹ֑דnĕdōdnadad: (properly) to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down)H5074
- אָלִ֖יןʾālînluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
- בַּמִּדְבָּ֣רbammidbārmidbar: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven)H4057
- סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
- אָחִ֣ישָׁהʾāḥîšâchuwsh: to hurry; (figuratively) to be eager with excitement or enjoymentH2363
- מִפְלָ֣טmiplāṭmiphlat: an escapeH4655
- לִ֑יlî
- מֵר֖וּחַmērûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
- סֹעָ֣הsōʿâca`ah: to rushH5584
- מִסָּֽעַר׃missāʿarca`ar: a hurricaneH5591
- בַּלַּ֣עballaʿbala`: to make away with; (specifically) to take by swallowing, to devourH1104
- אֲ֭דֹנָיʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- פַּלַּ֣גpallagpalag: to split (literally or figuratively)H6385
- לְשׁוֹנָ֑םlĕšônāmlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- רָאִ֨יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- חָמָ֖סḥāmāschamac: violence; (by implication) wrongH2555
- וְרִ֣יבwĕrîbriyb: a contest (personal or legal)H7379
- בָּעִֽיר׃bāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
- יוֹמָ֤םyômāmyowmam: dailyH3119
- וָלַ֗יְלָהwālaylâlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
- יְסוֹבְבֻ֥הָyĕsôbĕbuhācabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- חוֹמֹתֶ֑יהָḥômōtêhāchowmah: a wall of protectionH2346
- וְאָ֖וֶןwĕʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
- וְעָמָ֣לwĕʿāmāl`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
- בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bĕqirbāhqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
- הַוּ֥וֹתhawwôthavvah: desire; (also) ruinH1942
- בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּbĕqirbāhqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
- וְֽלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָמִ֥ישׁyāmîšmuwsh: to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)H4185
- מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּmērĕḥōbāhrchob: a width; (concretely) avenue or areaH7339
- תֹּ֣ךְtōktok: oppressionH8496
- וּמִרְמָֽה׃ûmirmâmirmah: fraudH4820
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אוֹיֵ֥בʾôyēboyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
- יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִיyĕḥārĕpēnîcharaph.: to pull off; (by implication) to expose (as by stripping)H2778
- וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥אwĕʾeśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- מְ֭שַׂנְאִיmĕśanʾîsane': to hate (personally)H8130
- עָלַ֣יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הִגְדִּ֑ילhigdîlgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
- וְאֶסָּתֵ֥רwĕʾessātērcathar: to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelyH5641
- מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- וְאַתָּ֣הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- אֱנ֣וֹשׁʾĕnôšenowsh: (properly) a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120)H582
- כְּעֶרְכִּ֑יkĕʿerkî`erek: a pile, equipment, estimateH6187
- אַ֝לּוּפִ֗יʾallûpîalluwph: familiar; a friend, also gentleH441
- וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃ûmĕyuddāʿîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יַ֭חְדָּוyaḥdowyachad: (properly) a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyH3162
- נַמְתִּ֣יקnamtîqmathaq: to suck; (by implication) to relishH4985
- ס֑וֹדsôdcowd: a session, i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation)H5475
- בְּבֵ֥יתbĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
- אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- נְהַלֵּ֥ךְnĕhallēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- בְּרָֽגֶשׁ׃bĕrāgešregesh: a tumultuous crowdH7285
- יַשִּׁ֤ימָ֨וֶת׀yaššîmāwetnasha': to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduceH5377
- עָלֵ֗ימוֹʿālêmô`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- יֵרְד֣וּyērĕdûyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- שְׁא֣וֹלšĕʾôlsh'owl: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesH7585
- חַיִּ֑יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- רָע֖וֹתrāʿôtra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- בִּמְגוּרָ֣םbimgûrāmmaguwr: a temporary abode; by extension, a permanent residenceH4033
- בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃bĕqirbāmqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
- אֲ֭נִיʾănîaniy: IH589
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- אֶקְרָ֑אʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- וַ֝יהוָ֗הwayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃yôšîʿēnîyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
- עֶ֤רֶבʿereb`ereb: duskH6153
- וָבֹ֣קֶרwābōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- וְ֭צָהֳרַיִםwĕṣāhŏrayimtsohar: a light (i.e. window)H6672
- אָשִׂ֣יחָהʾāśîḥâsiyach: to ponder; (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utterH7878
- וְאֶהֱמֶ֑הwĕʾehĕmehamah: to make a loud sound like Engl. "hum"); (by implication) to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan...H1993
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עwayyišmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- קוֹלִֽי׃qôlîqowl: a voice or soundH6963
- פָּ֘דָ֤הpādâpadah: to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserveH6299
- בְשָׁל֣וֹםbĕšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
- נַ֭פְשִׁיnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- מִקֲּרָבmiqqărābqrab: hostile encounterH7128
- לִ֑יlî
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- בְ֝רַבִּ֗יםbĕrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
- הָי֥וּhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- עִמָּדִֽי׃ʿimmādî`immad: along withH5978
- יִשְׁמַ֤ע׀yišmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- אֵ֨ל׀ʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
- וְֽיַעֲנֵם֮wĕyaʿănēm`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
- וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥בwĕyōšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- קֶ֗דֶםqedemqedem: the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity)H6924
- סֶ֥לָהselâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
- אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- חֲלִיפ֣וֹתḥălîpôtchaliyphah: alternationH2487
- לָ֑מוֹlāmô
- וְלֹ֖אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָרְא֣וּyorʾûyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
- אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- שָׁלַ֣חšālaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- יָ֭דָיוyādāywyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- בִּשְׁלֹמָ֗יוbišlōmāywshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
- חִלֵּ֥לḥillēlchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
- בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃bĕrîtôbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
- חָלְק֤וּ׀ḥolqûchalaq: to be smooth (figuratively); (by implication) (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separateH2505
- מַחְמָאֹ֣תmaḥmāʾōtmachama'ah: something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flatteryH4260
- פִּיו֮pîwpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- וּֽקֲרָבûqărobqrab: hostile encounterH7128
- לִ֫בּ֥וֹlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- רַכּ֖וּrakkûrakak: to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figurativelyH7401
- דְבָרָ֥יוdĕbārāywdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- מִשֶּׁ֗מֶןmiššemenshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
- וְהֵ֣מָּהwĕhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- פְתִחֽוֹת׃pĕtiḥôtpthikhah: something opened, i.e. a drawn swordH6609
- הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְhašlēkshalak: to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)H7993
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- יְהוָ֨ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- יְהָבְךָ֮yĕhobkāyhab: (properly) what is given (by Providence), i.e. a lotH3053
- וְה֪וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָyĕkalkĕlekākuwl: (properly) to keep in; (hence) to measureH3557
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִתֵּ֖ןyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לְעוֹלָ֥םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- מ֗וֹטmôṭmowt: to waver; (by implication) , to slip, shake, fallH4131
- לַצַּדִּֽיק׃laṣṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
- וְאַתָּ֤הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- תּוֹרִדֵ֬ם׀tôridēmyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- לִבְאֵ֬רlibʾērer: a pit; especially a wellH875
- שַׁ֗חַתšaḥatshachath: a pit (especially as a trap); (figuratively) destructionH7845
- אַנְשֵׁ֤יʾanšêenowsh: (properly) a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120)H582
- דָמִ֣יםdāmîmdam: blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animalH1818
- וּ֭מִרְמָהûmirmâmirmah: fraudH4820
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יֶחֱצ֣וּyeḥĕṣûchatsah: to cut or split in two; to halveH2673
- יְמֵיהֶ֑םyĕmêhemyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- וַ֝אֲנִ֗יwaʾănîaniy: IH589
- אֶבְטַחʾebṭaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
Strong's words in Psalms 55 (6)
- Strong's H430 — אֱ֭לֹהִים (ʾĕlōhîm)
- elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 5 times in Psalms 55.
- Strong's H7130 — בְּקִרְבִּ֑י (bĕqirbî)
- qereb (keh'-reb) n-m. 1. (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) [from H7126] KJV: X among, X before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat (up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, + out of, purtenance, X therein, X through, X within self. Root(s): H7126. Appears 4 times in Psalms 55.
- Strong's H205 — אָ֝֗וֶן (ʾāwen)
- aven (aw-ven') n-m. 1. (strictly) nothingness 2. (also) trouble, vanity, wickedness 3. (specifically) an idol [from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught)] KJV: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain ,vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare: H369. Appears 2 times in Psalms 55.
- Strong's H3068 — וַ֝יהוָ֗ה (wayhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 2 times in Psalms 55.
- Strong's H3381 — יֵרְד֣וּ (yērĕdû)
- yarad (yaw-rad') v. 1. to descend 2. (literally) to go downwards 3. (conventionally) to go to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc 4. (figuratively) to fall 5. (causatively) to bring down (in all the above applications) [a primitive root] KJV: X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 55.
- Strong's H341 — אוֹיֵ֗ב (ʾôyēb)
- oyeb (o-yabe') (or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}) subv. 1. hating 2. an adversary [active participle of H340] KJV: enemy, foe. Root(s): H340. Appears 2 times in Psalms 55.
“One of old used to say that those only descend alive into Hades who are instructed in the knowledge of things divine; for he who has not tasted of the words of life is dead.”