Psalms 55:3
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.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 55 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of David crying out against a city full of violence and strife, intensely personal because the enemy is a close companion who had walked with him in fellowship to the house of God. David wishes he could fly …
Other Translations
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.
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.
I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.
Cross References
And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy …
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; …
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the …
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. …
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such …
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.