Psalm 55:11
New International Version
Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.

New Living Translation
Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.

English Standard Version
ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace.

Berean Standard Bible
Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

King James Bible
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

New King James Version
Destruction is in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.

New American Standard Bible
Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

NASB 1995
Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

NASB 1977
Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

Legacy Standard Bible
Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

Amplified Bible
Destruction is within her; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets and market places.

Christian Standard Bible
destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
destruction is inside it; oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace.

American Standard Version
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.

Contemporary English Version
and corruption. Troublemakers and liars freely roam the streets.

English Revised Version
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: oppression and guile depart not from her streets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Destruction is everywhere. Oppression and fraud never leave the streets.

Good News Translation
There is destruction everywhere; the streets are full of oppression and fraud.

International Standard Version
Wickedness is at the center of it; fraud and lies never leave its streets.

Majority Standard Bible
Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.

NET Bible
Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square.

New Heart English Bible
Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies do not depart from her streets.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wickedness is in the midst of it: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

World English Bible
Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Mischiefs [are] in its midst. Fraud and deceit do not depart from its street.

Young's Literal Translation
Mischiefs are in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

Smith's Literal Translation
Mischief in her midst: oppression and deceit will not depart from her wide place.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
and injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
with injustice. And usury and deceit have not fallen away from its streets.

New American Bible
treachery is in its midst; oppression and fraud never leave its streets.

New Revised Standard Version
ruin is in its midst; oppression and fraud do not depart from its marketplace.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Wickedness is in the midst of it; deceit and guile depart not from its streets.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Evil, lies and deceit are within it and fraud and deceit do not depart from its streets.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wickedness is in the midst thereof; Oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and usury and craft have not failed from its streets.
Audio Bible



Context
Cast Your Burden upon the LORD
10Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within. 11Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets. 12For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 6:7
As a well gushes its water, so she pours out her evil. Violence and destruction resound in her; sickness and wounds are ever before Me.

Isaiah 59:6-8
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. / Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.

Micah 6:12
For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

Ezekiel 7:23
Forge the chain, for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence.

Habakkuk 1:3
Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.

Jeremiah 9:6
You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 48:22
“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”

Proverbs 4:16-17
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. / For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Isaiah 57:20-21
But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Ezekiel 22:25
The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

Matthew 23:28
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Romans 3:13-17
“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” / “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ...

James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...

Matthew 24:12
Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.


Treasury of Scripture

Wickedness is in the middle thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

Wickedness

Ezekiel 22:1-12
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, …

Acts 7:51,52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye…

deceit

Psalm 109:2,3
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue…

Isaiah 59:7
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

Jeremiah 5:26,27
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men…

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Psalm 55
1. David in his prayer complains of his fearful case
9. He prays against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complains
16. He comforts himself in God's preservation oh him, and confusion of his enemies














Destruction is in the midst
The Hebrew word for "destruction" here is "חָמָס" (chamas), which conveys a sense of violence, wrongdoing, or injustice. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe moral corruption and societal decay. The phrase "in the midst" suggests that this destruction is not peripheral but central, deeply embedded within the community. Historically, this reflects the internal turmoil and moral decline that can occur within a society or city, often leading to its downfall. From a spiritual perspective, it serves as a warning against allowing sin and corruption to take root in one's life or community.

oppression and deceit
The Hebrew words for "oppression" (עָמָל, amal) and "deceit" (מִרְמָה, mirmah) are often paired in the scriptures to describe the actions of the wicked. "Amal" refers to toil or trouble, often imposed by those in power upon the vulnerable. "Mirmah" denotes treachery or falsehood, highlighting the moral decay that accompanies such oppression. In the historical context of ancient Israel, these terms would resonate with the experiences of the Israelites under corrupt leadership or foreign domination. Spiritually, this phrase calls believers to be vigilant against the subtle encroachments of sin and to uphold truth and justice in their lives.

never leave the streets
The imagery of "streets" in ancient Hebrew culture often symbolizes public life and communal interaction. The phrase "never leave" suggests a persistent, unrelenting presence of sin and corruption. This paints a picture of a society where wickedness is not just present but pervasive, affecting every aspect of daily life. Archaeologically, ancient cities were often judged by the state of their public spaces, and a city where oppression and deceit were rampant would be seen as morally and spiritually bankrupt. For the modern believer, this serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining integrity and righteousness in all areas of life, both private and public.

(11) Deceit.--Rather, oppression, or violence.

Streets.--Rather, squares, the open space at the

gate of an Oriental city where public business was conducted. It is a miserable picture of mis-government; in the very seat of justice is nothing but oppression and guile.

Verse 11. - Wickedness is in the midst thereof; deceit and guile depart not from her streets; literally, out of her street (rehob) - "the open square, where justice ought to have been administered "(Kay), "adjoining the vaulted passage of the city gate" (Cheyne); comp. Job 29:7.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Destruction
הַוּ֥וֹת (haw·wō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction

[is] in the midst;
בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ (bə·qir·bāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

oppression
תֹּ֣ךְ (tōḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8496: Injury, oppression

and deceit
וּמִרְמָֽה׃ (ū·mir·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery

never
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

leave
יָמִ֥ישׁ (yā·mîš)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4185: To depart, remove

the streets.
מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ (mê·rə·ḥō·ḇāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza


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