Discovery BoxPsalms 55:12 
Context55:12 Indeed, 1 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, 2
or else I could hide from him.
Psalms 55:14
Context55:14 We would share personal thoughts with each other; 3
in God’s temple we would walk together among the crowd.
1 tn Or “for.”
2 tn Heb “[who] magnifies against me.” See Pss 35:26; 38:16.
3 tn Heb “who together we would make counsel sweet.” The imperfect verbal forms here and in the next line draw attention to the ongoing nature of the actions (the so-called customary use of the imperfect). Their relationship was characterized by such intimacy and friendship. See IBHS 502-3 §31.2b.
