NET Bible
"Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square."
— Psalms 55:11, NET Bible
“Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.”
“Wickedness is in the midst thereof: Oppression and guile depart not from its streets. ”
“Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.”
“In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.”
“Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.”
“Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.”
I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale.”
Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city.
Day and night they walk around on its walls, while wickedness and destruction are within it.
Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square.
Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.
But it is you, a man like me, my close friend in whom I confided.
We would share personal thoughts with each other; in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.