Psalms 55:11

“Calamities are within it; and oppression and deceit do not depart from its square.”

Psalms 55:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 55:11, word by word

Calamities areהַוּוֹתhauot

calamity

A disaster that destroys.

Where else “hauot” appears
within itקִרְבָּkirba

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kirba” appears
oppressionתֹּךְtoch

oppression

Oppression: the harm done by one who abuses another, above all for money or by force.

Where else “toch” appears
and deceitמִרְמָהmirma

deceit

Deceit, fraud, treachery.

Where else “mirma” appears
departיָמִישׁyamish

depart

To shift from its place.

Where else “yamish” appears
from its squareרְחֹבָrechova

square

Square: the open space of a town.

Where else “rechova” appears

The context

10Day and night they go around it on its walls, and wickedness and suffering are within it.

11 · This verse (above)

12For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, or I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, or I could hide from him;

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