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Psalms 55:15

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

KJV

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

ASV

אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַ֭חְדָּו נַמְתִּ֣יק ס֑וֹד בְּ/בֵ֥ית אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים נְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּ/רָֽגֶשׁ

Hebrew

Desolations are upon them, They go down to Sheol--alive, For wickedness is in their dwelling, in their midst.

YLT

Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is amongst them, in their dwelling.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יַחְדָּ֑ו
ychdv
noun · 141×
יִּמְתְּק֖וּ
ymtqv
verb · 5×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ס֣וֹד
svd
noun · 21×
רָֽגֶשׁ
rgsh
noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 18:9 — And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heave
  • 2Sam 18:14 — Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
  • Acts 1:18 — Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
  • Acts 1:18 — Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
  • Acts 1:25 — That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
  • Ezek 32:21 — The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
  • Isa 5:14 — Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
  • Luke 6:12 — And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
  • Matt 26:24 — The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 26:24 — The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 27:5 — And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
  • Num 16:30 — But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men hav
  • Num 16:30 — But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men hav
  • Ps 5:10 — Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
  • Ps 9:17 — The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
  • Ps 56:7 — Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
  • Ps 59:5 — Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
  • Ps 59:13 — Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
  • Ps 63:9 — But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
  • Ps 64:7 — But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
  • Ps 69:22 — Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
  • Ps 109:6 — Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.