Psalms 55:13

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
man	אֱנ֣וֹשׁ 'e.No.osh	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
equal	כְּעֶרְכִּ֑י ke.'er.Ki	H6187	a pile · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
guide	אַ֝לּוּפִ֗י 'a.lu.Fi	H441	familiar · adjective, masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
acquaintance	וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי u.me.yu.Da.'i	H3045	to know (properly · conjunction + verb, pual passive participle, masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

Micah 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
2 Samuel 15:12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the consp…
Jeremiah 9:4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will…
Mark 14:44-45 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
2 Samuel 16:23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel…
Psalms 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Luke 22:47-48 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to k…
Luke 22:21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:9-15

David here complains of his enemies, whose wicked plots had brought him, though not to his faith's end, yet to his wits' end, and prays against them by the spirit of prophecy. Observe here, I. The character he gives of the enemies he feared. They were of the worst sort of men, and his description of them agrees very well with Absalom and his accomplices. 1. He complains of the city of Jerusalem, which strangely fell in with Absalom and fell off from David, so that he had none there but how own guards and servants that he could repose any confidence in: How has that faithful city become a harlot! David did not take the representation of it from others; but with his own eyes, and with a sad he…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 55:13

guide--literally, "friend" (Pro 16:28; Pro 17:9). acquaintance--in Hebrew, a yet more intimate associate.

John Gill on Psalms 55:13

But it was thou,.... The Targum is, "but thou Ahithophel"; of whom the words are literally to be understood, and so they are in the Talmud (u); and mystically and typically of Judas; a man mine equal; "a man", and not a beast, nor a devil; but a man, from whom humanity, kindness, and tenderness might have been expected; though both Ahithophel and Judas acted the part of a devil; and the latter is expressly called one, John 6:70; "mine equal"; or like unto me; as the Targum. Ahithophel was not equal to David in dignity, as the king of Israel; nor in gifts, as the sweet psalmist of Israel; nor in grace as he; but as a man, a mortal dying man: kings and subjects are of the same blood, equally…

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John Calvin on Psalms 55:12-15

Psalm 55:12-15 12. Of a truth, it was not an enemy that cast reproach upon me, for then I could have borne it: [305] it was not an adversary that did magnify himself against me, for then I would have hid [306] myself from him. 13. But it was thou, a man of mine own order, my leader, and mine acquaintance. 14. We sweetly exchanged our most secret thoughts; [307] we walked into the house of God in company. 15. Let death seize upon them, let them descend alive into the grave for wickedness is in their dwelling, and in the midst of them. 12 Of a truth, it was not an enemy that cast reproach upon me He informs us of one circumstance which added bitterness to the injuries under which he suffered…

The Church Fathers

"But you," he says, "man of one mind, my guide and my friend" [Psalm 55:13]. Perchance sometimes good counsel you have given, perchance sometimes you have gone before me, and some wholesome advice you have given me: in the Church of God together we have been.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 55

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Dictionary and topics

Ahithophel — Brother of insipidity or impiety, a man greatly renowned for his sagacity among the Jews. At the time of Absalom’s revolt he deserted David (Ps. 41:9; 55:12-14) and espoused the cause of Absalom (2…
Neginoth — I.e., songs with instrumental accompaniment, found in the titles of Ps. 4; 6; 54; 55; 67; 76; rendered “stringed instruments,” Hab. 3:19, A.V. It denotes all kinds of stringed instruments, as the…
Ahithophel · Probably referred to by David in — Probably referred to by David in
Friends · .David’s friends were false to David — .David’s friends were false to David
Friendship · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Hypocrisy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Prophecies Respecting Christ · His being betrayed by a friend — His being betrayed by a friend

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 55:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:9-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 55:13

John Gill on Psalms 55:13

John Calvin on Psalms 55:12-15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 55:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:9-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 55:13

John Gill on Psalms 55:13

John Calvin on Psalms 55:12-15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 55:9-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 55:12-20

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 55:13