Psalm 55:4 “My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me.”

Psalm 55:4

My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

World English Bible

My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.

American Standard Version

My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Mine heart trembleth within mee, and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me.

Darby Translation

My heart is writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Young's Literal Translation

My heart is pained within me, And terrors of death have fallen on me.

Bible in Basic English

My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.

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Cross references

“My”

2 Corinthians 1:8–10 Psalm 6:3 Psalm 69:20 Psalm 88:3 Psalm 102:3–5 John 12:27

2 Corinthians 1:8–10 · BSB

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

Psalm 6:3 · BSB

My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

Psalm 69:20 · BSB

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.

Psalm 88:3 · BSB

For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.

Psalm 102:3–5 · BSB

For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.

John 12:27 · BSB

Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

“terrors”

Psalm 116:3 Hebrews 5:7 Isaiah 38:10–13 Psalm 18:4 Psalm 18:5

Psalm 116:3 · BSB

The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Isaiah 38:10–13 · BSB

I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”

Psalm 18:4 · BSB

The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

Psalm 18:5 · BSB

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

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

In context

3at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

5Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

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