Psalm 55 Commentary
Horror Has Overwhelmed Me – David
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KEY THOUGHT: Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. [Psalm 55:17 NKJV]
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Psalm 55 NKJV
Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends
To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David.
55 Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me;
I am[c] restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the oppression of the wicked;
For they bring down trouble upon me,
And in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would wander far off,
And remain in the wilderness. Selah
8 I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their [d]tongues,
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it on its walls;
Iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.
11 Destruction is in its midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.
12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me;
Then I could bear it.
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me;
Then I could hide from him.
13 But it was you, a man my equal,
My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together,
And walked to the house of God in the throng.
15 Let death seize them;
Let them go down alive into [e]hell,
For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God,
And the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
Even He who abides from of old. Selah
Because they do not change,
Therefore they do not fear God.
20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has broken his [f]covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But war was in his heart;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be [g]moved.
23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction;
Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;
But I will trust in You.
Footnotes
a. Psalm 55:1 Heb. neginoth
b. Psalm 55:1 Heb. Maschil
c. Psalm 55:2 wander
d. Psalm 55:9 speech, their counsel
e. Psalm 55:15 Or Sheol
f. Psalm 55:20 treaty
g. Psalm 55:22 shaken
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Psalm 55 Commentary
David is afraid. Several terms are used to describe his feelings and condition: trouble, distraught, suffering, anguish, fear, trembling, and overwhelmed.
He is in danger. The danger is real and present.
We always hear things. The things we hear can be a source of many problems. David responds by turning to the LORD.
“Let the LORD confuse the wicked. Let their plans come to nothing.”
This psalm reflects the saint’s wish for a place of rest, a place far away from trouble.
David thinks of two things. He can escape his troubles – he wishes he had wings of a dove! He would fly away and be at rest. Alternatively, let the LORD terminate his trouble. Regardless, rest is a must-have need.
But David’s lack of wings is a problem. It points to the saint’s dependence on the LORD for solutions.
It is more painful when the problem comes from within the community of God’s people. These things happen. So problems can come from the wicked or from innocent-looking sources. But regardless, David prays in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening.
Prayer must be said at all times. Let the LORD know when you are crushed, low, and down.
Let the saint watch out for visible and open threats. But let the saint also watch out for innocent-looking trouble spots. Take it to the LORD in prayer, regardless.
We can trust in the LORD. We can believe in His salvation.
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