Psalms 55:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.”

Psalms 55:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 55:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 55:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Psalms 55:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 55:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Because 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. ”

Psalms 55:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 55:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because of the voice of an enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked, For they cause sorrow to move against me, And in anger they hate me.”

Psalms 55:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 55:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Because 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. ”

Psalms 55:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 55:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the voyce of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked, because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me, and furiously hate me.”

Psalms 55:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 55:3 in Context — Psalms 55

1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

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

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

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What Does Psalms 55:3 Mean?

Psalms 55:3 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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