Psalms 55:8-23
place ....... strong wind <05584 07307> [the windy storm.]
From the sweeping wind and tempest,--Absalom and his rebellious party.
Frustrate <06385> [divide.]
That is, "Distract their counsels; and let their devices be confounded;"--and the prayer was heard; See the Parallel Passages.
see <07200> [I have.]
Day <03119> [Day.]
wickedness <0205> [mischief.]
Disaster <01942> [Wickedness.]
violence <08496> [deceit.]
enemy <0341> [For.]
arrogantly <01431> [magnify.]
bear .................. hide <05375 05641> [then I.]
man like me <06187 0582> [a man mine equal. Heb. a man according to my rank. my guide.]
confided <03045> [mine acquaintance.]
personal thoughts <04985 05475 03162> [We took sweet counsel together. Heb. Who sweetened counsel. walked.]
<04194> [Let death, etc.]
Or, rather, "Death shall seize on them; they shall descend quickly into the grave;" which is a prediction of the sudden destruction which befell the ringleaders of this unnatural rebellion.
go down <03381> [them.]
Sheol <07585> [hell. or, the grave.]
evening <06153> [Evening.]
moan <01993> [cry.]
rescue <06299> [He hath.]
greatly <07227> [there.]
hear <08085> [hear.]
reigned <03427> [even.]
change <02487> [Because, etc. or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God. no changes.]
attacks <07971> [put.]
friends <07965> [at peace.]
breaks <02490> [broken. Heb. profaned.]
<06310> [The words.]
animosity <07128> [war.]
Throw <07993> [Cast.]
burden <03053> [burden. or, gift. suffer.]
God <0430> [O God.]
Pit <0875> [pit.]
Violent ... deceitful people ...... half .... lifespan <01818 04820 0582 02673 03117> [bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days.]
Heb. men of bloods and deceit shall not halve their days.
