Psalms 55:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Complete Jewish Bible:

My heart within me is pounding in anguish, the terrors of death press down on me,

Berean Standard Bible:

My heart murmurs within me, and the terrors of death assail me.

American Standard Version:

My heart is sore pained within me: And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

My heart{H3820} is sore pained{H2342}{H8799)} within{H7130} me: and the terrors{H367} of death{H4194} are fallen{H5307}{H8804)} upon me.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 116:3

  • The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Mark 14:33

  • And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

Mark 14:34

  • And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Psalms 18:4

  • The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

Psalms 18:5

  • The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Psalms 6:3

  • My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

Hebrews 5:7

  • Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

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Commentary for Psalms 55:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3820
    There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵב
    Transliteration: lêb
    Pronunciation: labe
    Description: a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
  2. Strong's Number: H2342
    There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חוּל
    Transliteration: chûwl
    Pronunciation: khool
    Description: or חִיל; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert; bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
  3. Strong's Number: H7130
    There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶרֶב
    Transliteration: qereb
    Pronunciation: keh'-reb
    Description: from קָרַב; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.
  4. Strong's Number: H367
    There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵימָה
    Transliteration: ʼêymâh
    Pronunciation: ay-maw'
    Description: or (shortened) אֵמָה; from the same as אָיֹם; fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear); dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
  5. Strong's Number: H4194
    There are 155 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָוֶת
    Transliteration: mâveth
    Pronunciation: maw'-veth
    Description: from מוּת; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin; (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
  6. Strong's Number: H5307
    There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָפַל
    Transliteration: nâphal
    Pronunciation: naw-fal'
    Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.