Psalms 55:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 55:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 55:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 55:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.”

Psalms 55:15 — World English Bible

Psalms 55:15 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. ”

Psalms 55:15 — American Standard Version

Psalms 55:15 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.”

Psalms 55:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 55:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 55:15 — Darby Translation

Psalms 55:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let death sense vpon them: let them goe downe quicke into the graue: for wickednes is in their dwellings, euen in the middes of them.”

Psalms 55:15 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 55:15 in Context — Psalms 55

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

14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

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

16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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What Does Psalms 55:15 Mean?

Psalms 55:15 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 55. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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