Psalm 55:23

Translations

Modern

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

Traditional

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Literal

And You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction, men of blood and deceit! They will not live even half their days. And I will trust in You.

Latin

Tu vero, Deus, deduces eos in puteum interitus. Viri sanguinum et dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos; ego autem sperabo in te, Domine.

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English

But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

Notes

Psalms 55:23

To die young means missing out on God's full blessings (compare Proverbs 3:2, 16).

Psalms 55:22–23

The psalmist commits all his cares to the Lord.

Psalms 55:1–23

The psalmist faces enemies led by a former friend (Psalm 55:12–14). This causes him great distress. He prays to the Lord and trusts him for justice (Psalm 55:22–23).

Jesus went through similar pain when Judas, his friend, betrayed him. He also experienced the psalmist’s prayer being answered:

by taking the place of the wicked and receiving their punishment (Isaiah 53:7–9), and
by trusting the Father, who saved (Luke 23:46) and rewarded him (Isaiah 53:10–12).

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David Trusting God in the Psalms

Related verses

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
Psalm 5:6
You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
Job 15:32
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
Psalm 73:18
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
Psalm 7:15–16
He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
Isaiah 38:17
Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
Ecclesiastes 7:17
Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Matthew 27:4–5
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
1 Kings 2:5–6
Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
Psalm 59:12–13
By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
Proverbs 15:11
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

Psalm 55:23

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