Psalms 55:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

But it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

For not an ʾôyēb yəḥārpēnî wəʾeśśāʾ, not məśanʾî ʿālay higdîl wəʾessātēr from him

Grammar Details

• *ʾôyēb*: qal participle, masculine singular - enemy
• *yəḥārpēnî*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he reproaches me
• *wəʾeśśāʾ*: waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would bear
• *məśanʾî*: piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hater
• *ʿālay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me
• *higdîl*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has magnified himself
• *wəʾessātēr*: waw conjunction with niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would hide myself
• *mimmenû*: preposition min with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him

Word Meanings

• *ʾôyēb*: enemy/foe
• *yəḥārpēnî*: reproaches me/taunts me/insults me
• *wəʾeśśāʾ*: and I would bear/and I could endure
• *məśanʾî*: my hater/one who hates me
• *higdîl*: has magnified himself/has acted proudly/has exalted himself
• *wəʾessātēr*: and I would hide myself/and I would conceal myself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it is not an enemy who insults me—then I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who has exalted himself against me—then I could hide from him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance{H8794)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  We had swete and secrete communicacion together, and louyngly walked we together in ye house of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But it was thou, O man, euen my companion, my guide and my familiar:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But it was euen thou whom I esteemed as my selfe: my guyde, and myne owne familier companion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But it was you, a man like me, My companion, and my familiar friend.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
• Ps 41:9 : 9 Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
• Jer 9:4 : 4 Take heed every one of his neighbor, and do not trust in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.
• Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not trust in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.
• 2 Sam 16:23 : 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
• Matt 26:47-50 : 47 And while he yet spoke, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And immediately he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, why have you come? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
• Mark 14:44-45 : 44 And he who betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomever I kiss, he is the one; take him and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he came, he went straight to him and said, Master, master; and kissed him.
• Luke 22:21 : 21 But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.
• Luke 22:47-48 : 47 And while he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said to him, Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?
• John 19:13 : 13 When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.