Psalms 55:10Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David describes the city he once ruled in peace now filled with prowling enemies and violence...
The emotion here: hunted and homeless in his own kingdom
The original word
sābab (סבב) — to go around, patrol like predators circling prey
Why it matters
Ancient city walls had watchmen who walked the perimeter — here the watchers have become the threat
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 55:10
The Hebrew suggests these aren't random criminals but organized forces systematically controlling the city
Common misconceptionThis isn't about external enemies attacking — it's about the corruption within, when the protectors become the predators.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 55:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 55:10 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include urban decay, constant threat, corruption. Notable phrases: Day and night they prowl; Malice and abuse.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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