Psalms 55:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But You, O God, shall 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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But thou, O God,{H430} wilt bring them down{H3381} into the pit{H875} of destruction:{H7845} Bloodthirsty{H1818} and deceitful{H4820} men{H582} shall not live out half{H2673} their days;{H3117} But I will trust{H982} in thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But thou, O God{H430}, shalt bring them down{H3381}{H8686)} into the pit{H875} of destruction{H7845}: bloody{H1818} and deceitful{H4820} men{H582} shall not live out half{H2673}{H8799)} their days{H3117}; but I will trust{H982}{H8799)} in thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The bloudthurstie and disceatfull shal not lyue out half their daies. Neuerthelesse my trust is in the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And as for them: thou O Lorde wylt hurle headlong into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirstie and deceiptfull men shal not liue out halfe their dayes: neuerthelesse I wyll put my full trust in thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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. Psalm 56 For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. `A Psalm' of David. Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 15:32 : 32 It will be fulfilled before his time, and his branch will not remain green.
  • Ps 5:6 : 6 The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.
  • Prov 10:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
  • Isa 38:17 : 17 Indeed, it was for my peace that I had great bitterness; but You, in Your love, delivered my soul from the pit of destruction. You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
  • Matt 27:4-5 : 4 He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.' 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.
  • 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside inside the gate, as if to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, killing him in revenge for the blood of his brother Asahel.
  • 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
  • 1 Kgs 2:5-6 : 5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood. 6 Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
  • Prov 15:11 : 11 Death and destruction lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of humans!
  • Prov 27:20 : 20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.
  • Eccl 7:17 : 17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not act foolishly—why should you die before your time?
  • Ps 7:15-16 : 15 Behold, the wicked conceives evil, is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to lies. 16 They dig a pit and hollow it out, only to fall into the hole they have made.
  • Ps 25:2 : 2 O my God, I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, do not let my enemies triumph over me.
  • Ps 58:9 : 9 Like a slug that melts away as it moves, like a stillborn child who never sees the sun.
  • Ps 59:12-13 : 12 Do not kill them, Lord, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. 13 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,
  • Ps 73:18 : 18 Surely, You place them on slippery ground; You cast them down to destruction.

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