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Berean Standard Bible

“For 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.”

Psalms 55:12

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Psalm 55 is a cry of a man overwhelmed by fear and betrayal. David wishes he had the wings of a dove to fly away and find rest.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.

King James Version (KJV)

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque no me afrentó un enemigo, lo cual habría soportado; ni se alzó contra mí el que me aborrecía, porque me hubiera ocultado de él:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No fue un enemigo quien se mofó de mí; eso lo habría soportado yo; no fueron los que están en mi contra los que me humillaron, de ellos podría haberme ocultado y huido.

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