Psalm 55:10 “Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie wi…”

Psalm 55:10

Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

World English Bible

Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

American Standard Version

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: both iniquitie and mischiefe are in the middes of it.

Darby Translation

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; and iniquity and mischief are in the midst of it.

Young's Literal Translation

By day and by night they go round it, on its walls. Both iniquity and perverseness [are] in its midst,

Bible in Basic English

By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.

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Cross references

“Day”

John 18:28 Psalm 59:6 Acts 9:24 1 Samuel 19:11 Hosea 7:6 John 18:3

John 18:28 · BSB

Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

Psalm 59:6 · BSB

They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

Acts 9:24 · BSB

but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

1 Samuel 19:11 · BSB

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

Hosea 7:6 · BSB

For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

John 18:3 · BSB

So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

“mischief”

Isaiah 59:6–15 Ezekiel 9:4 Zephaniah 3:1–3 2 Samuel 16:21 2 Samuel 16:22

Isaiah 59:6–15 · BSB

Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands.

Ezekiel 9:4 · BSB

“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

Zephaniah 3:1–3 · BSB

Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!

2 Samuel 16:21 · BSB

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be st…

2 Samuel 16:22 · BSB

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.

11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

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