Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But I will
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
to the Pit of destruction;
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
International Standard Version
But you, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
A Conservative Version
But thou, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.
American Standard Version
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
Amplified
But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;
Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.
But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.
Bible in Basic English
But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.
Darby Translation
And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the well of destruction: men of bloods and deceit shall not halve their days; and I will trust in thee.
King James 2000
But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, O God, you will bring them down to [the] pit of corruption. [The] men of bloodshed and deceit will not live half their days, but I will trust you.
Modern King James verseion
But You, O God, will bring them down into the pit of ruin; bloody and deceitful men shall not live half their days; but I will trust in You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as for them, thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O LORD.
NET Bible
But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
New Heart English Bible
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
The Emphasized Bible
But, thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction, Men of bloodshed and deceit, shall not live out half their days; But, I, will trust in thee.
Webster
But thou, O God, wilt 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.
World English Bible
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
22
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
23
But I will
Cross References
Job 15:32
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not be green.
Psalm 5:6
You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
Isaiah 38:17
Behold, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but in love you have delivered my life from the pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
2 Samuel 3:27
And when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the stomach, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Samuel 20:9-10
And Joab said to Amasa, "Is it well with you, my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
1 Kings 2:5-6
"Moreover, you also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, how he dealt with the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Abner the son of Ner, and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, avenging in time of peace for blood that had been shed in war, and putting the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the sandals on his feet.
Psalm 7:15-16
He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made.
Psalm 25:2
O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
Psalm 58:9
Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!
Psalm 59:12-13
For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,
Psalm 73:18
Truly you set them in slippery places; you make them fall to ruin.
Proverbs 15:11
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more the hearts of the children of man!
Proverbs 27:20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
Ecclesiastes 7:17
Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Matthew 27:4-5
saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." They said, "What is that to us? See to it yourself."