Psalm 55:3 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

³ Because of th' en'my's voice, and for lewd men's oppression great: On me they cast iniquity, and they in wrath me hate.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ [And I am distracted] at the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression and threats of the wicked; for they would cast trouble upon me, and in wrath they persecute me.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ over the enemy’s noise, at the wicked person’s racket, because they bring disaster on me and harass me furiously.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ My enemies have trampled over me all day long. For those who make war against me are many.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

Psalm 55:3 Cross References

Psalm 12:5

For poor oppress'd, and for the sighs of needy, rise will I, Saith God, and him in safety set from such as him defy.

Psalm 17:9

From lewd oppressors, compassing me round, as deadly foes.

Psalm 27:12

Give me not to mine en'mies' will; for witnesses that lie Against me risen are, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Psalm 35:11

False witnesses rose; to my charge things I not knew they laid.

Psalm 54:3

For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise; Oppressors seek my soul, and God set not before their eyes.

Psalm 71:11

They said, God leaves him; him pursue and take: none will him save.

Psalm 73:8

They are corrupt; their talk of wrong both lewd and lofty is.