Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But it was thou, a man my equal, my companion, and my familiar friend.
New American Standard Bible
My
King James Version
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Holman Bible
my companion and good friend!
International Standard Version
but it is you a man whom I treated as my equal my personal confidant, my close friend!
American Standard Version
But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.
Amplified
But it is you, a man my equal and my counsel,
My companion and my familiar friend;
Bible in Basic English
But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.
Darby Translation
But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. ...
Julia Smith Translation
And thou a man according to my estimation, my friend and my acquaintance.
King James 2000
But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my close friend.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [it is] you, a man my equal, my friend and confidant.
Modern King James verseion
but it is you, a man my rank, my guide and my friend.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend.
NET Bible
But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.
New Heart English Bible
But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
The Emphasized Bible
But it is, thou, a man esteemed as mine equal, mine associate, and mine acquaintance;
Webster
But it was thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
World English Bible
But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
Youngs Literal Translation
But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.
Themes
Ahithophel » Probably referred to by david in
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being betrayed by a friend
Topics
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:13
Prayers for Psalm 55:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
12 For it was not an enemy who reproached me. Then I could have borne it. Neither was it he who hated me that magnified himself against me. Then I would have hid myself from him. 13 But it was thou, a man my equal, my companion, and my familiar friend. 14 We took sweet counsel together. We walked in the house of God with the throng.
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.
2 Samuel 16:23
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
Psalm 41:9
Yea, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Jeremiah 9:4
Take ye heed each one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother, for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
Micah 7:5
Trust ye not in a neighbor. Put ye not confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of thy mouth from her who lays in thy bosom.
Matthew 26:47-50
And while he was still speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs from the chief priest and elders of the people.
Mark 14:44-45
Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, Whomever I may kiss is he. Seize him, and lead away securely.
Luke 22:21
Nevertheless behold, the hand of the man who betrays me is with me on the table.
Luke 22:47-48
While he yet spoke, behold, a multitude, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them. And he came near to Jesus to kiss him.
John 19:13
When Pilate therefore heard this word, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.