Psalms 55:13 (YLT)

Passage

But thou, a man--as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:11 Mischiefs <FI>are<Fi> in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

Psalms 55:12 For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear <FI>it<Fi> , He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him.

Psalms 55:13 But thou, a man--as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance.

Psalms 55:14 When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

Psalms 55:15 Desolations <FI>are<Fi> upon them, They go down <FI>to<Fi> Sheol--alive, For wickedness <FI>is<Fi> in their dwelling, in their midst.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "man--as", "mine", "equal", "familiar", "friend", and "acquaintance". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "man--as", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For an enemy reproacheth me not or..." into verse 14's "When together we sweeten counsel Into the...", so "thou" and "man--as" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "man--as" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.