King James Version

Psalms 55:13

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 55:14.

וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.אֱנ֣וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…כְּעֶרְכִּ֑יkeerkias equalעֵרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “as equal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6187a pile, equipment, estimateequal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, [idiom] set at, suit, taxation, [idiom] valuest.אַ֝לּוּפִ֗יalufifriendאַלּוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “friend”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.וּמְיֻדָּֽעִיumeyudaiand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, pual, passive participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(55-14) But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.

Darby Translation

But it was thou, a man mine equal, mine intimate, my familiar friend. ...

Douay-Rheims

Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(55-14) But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But thou, O man likeminded, my guide, and my acquaintance,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ δὲ ἄνθρωπε ἰσόψυχε, ἡγεμών μου καὶ γνωστέ μου,