Psalm 55:13 {54:14}
Good News Translation
But it is you, my companion, my colleague and close friend.

New Revised Standard Version
But it is you, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend,

Contemporary English Version
But it was my closest friend, the one I trusted most.

New American Bible
But it was you, my other self, my comrade and friend,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,

a man mine equal [heb.

2 Samuel 15:12 Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

2 Samuel 16:23 Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.

Jeremiah 9:4 Let every man take heed of his neighbour, and let him not trust in any brother of his: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every friend will walk deceitfully.

Micah 7:5 Believe not a friend, and trust not in a prince: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that sleepeth in thy bosom.

mine acquaintance

John 19:13 Now when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha.

Matthew 26:47-50 As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people. . . .

Mark 14:44,45 And he that betrayed him had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Lay hold on him: and lead him away carefully. . . .

Luke 22:21,47,48 But yet behold: the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. . . .

Context
Cast Your Burden upon the LORD
12For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden my self from him. 13But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,14Who didst take sweetmeats together with me: in the house of God we walked with consent.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

Job 19:5
But you set yourselves up against me, and reprove me with my reproaches.

Job 19:14
My kinsmen have forsaken me, and they that knew me, have forgotten me.

Job 19:19
They that were sometime my counsellors, have abhorred me: and he whom I loved most is turned against me.

Psalm 41:9
For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

Psalm 55:12
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