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Psalms 55

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Introduction

1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'

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Verse 2

55:2 about (k-9) Or 'am restless.'

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Verse 3

55:3 wicked. (l-14) As Psalms 9:5 . iniquity (m-18) Or 'vanity;' it is inwardly devised evil. see Job 4:8 ; Job 15:35 ; Psalms 7:14 ; Psalms 10:7 ; Psalms 66:18 ; Psalms 90:10 .

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Verse 10

55:10 iniquity (a-13) See Note m, Psalms 55:3 .

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Verse 11

55:11 Perversities (b-1) See Psalms 5:9 and Note d. streets. (c-15) Or 'open place.'

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Verse 13

55:13 man (d-6) Enosh . see Psalms 8:4 ,

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Verse 15

55:15 them, (e-5) Some read 'Desolation be upon them!'

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Verse 19

55:19 seated (f-10) Or 'that abideth.' they (g-23) Or 'because they with whom are no changes.'

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Verse 21

55:21 mouth, (h-8) Or '[The words of] his mouth were smooth as butter.'

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Verse 22

55:22 burden (i-3) Or 'the portion assigned to thee.'

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Psalms 55". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/psalms-55.html. 1857-67.

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Psalms 55