KJV King James Version
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
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Psalm 55:19
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
God will hear and humiliate them—the One enthroned for the ages—Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.
WEB World English Bible
God, who is enthroned forever, will hear, and answer them. Selah. They never change, who don’t fear God.
ASV American Standard Version
God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,
Surrounding context — Psalm 55
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.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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יִשְׁמַ֤ע׀H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֵ֨ל׀H410 · elGodוְֽיַעֲנֵם֮H6031 · a.nahbe occupiedוְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellקֶ֗דֶםH6924 · qe.demEastסֶ֥לָהH5542 · se.lahSelahאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichאֵ֣יןH369 · a.yinnothingחֲלִיפ֣וֹתH2487 · cha.li.phahchangeלָ֑מוֹH9038 · hemthemוְלֹ֖אH3808 · lonotיָרְא֣וּH3372 · ya.reto fearאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God [is thy] refuge, and underneath [are] the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy [them].Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, [that] I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.Jeremiah 48:11Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.Revelation 6:10-11And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?Colossians 1:17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.Psalm 78:59When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:Psalm 65:5[By] terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; [who art] the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off [upon] the sea:Isaiah 36:20Who [are they] among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.1 Thessalonians 2:15-16Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:Psalm 73:5-6They [are] not in trouble [as other] men; neither are they plagued like [other] men.Psalm 143:12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.Psalm 90:1-2A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
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