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Themes in Psalm 55

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Themes in Psalm 55

Psalm 55:1 (show verse)

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.

Give ear to my prayer, O God;

And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Music » Maschil » This musical sign occurs in the titles of
Music » Neginah and neginoth » Appear in the titles of
Prayer » Should be offered up » With desire to be heard

Psalm 55:2 (show verse)

Give heed to me and answer me;
I am restless in my complaint and

am surely distracted,

Complaints » Complaints of men to God

Psalm 55:3 (show verse)

Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the pressure of the wicked;
For they bring down trouble upon me
And in anger they bear a grudge against me.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 55:4 (show verse)

My heart is in anguish within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 55:5 (show verse)

Fear and trembling come upon me,
And

horror has overwhelmed me.

unholy Fear » Saints sometimes tempted to

Psalm 55:6 (show verse)

I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and

be at rest.

Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Rest, spiritual » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble

Psalm 55:7 (show verse)

“Behold, I would wander far away,
I would lodge in the wilderness.

Selah.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 55:8 (show verse)

“I would hasten to my place of refuge
From the stormy wind and tempest.”

Wind » Violent » Windy storm

Psalm 55:9 (show verse)

Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues,

For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Cities » General references to
Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
Strife » Punishment for
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence

Psalm 55:10 (show verse)

Day and night they go around her upon her walls,
And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 55:11 (show verse)

Destruction is in her midst;

Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 55:12 (show verse)

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 myself from him.

Ahithophel » Probably referred to by david in
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being betrayed by a friend

Psalm 55:13 (show verse)

But it is you, a man my equal,
My companion and my

familiar friend;

Ahithophel » Probably referred to by david in
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being betrayed by a friend

Psalm 55:14 (show verse)

We who had sweet fellowship together

Walked in the house of God in the throng.

Ahithophel » Probably referred to by david in
Communion of saints » In public and social worship
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being betrayed by a friend

Psalm 55:15 (show verse)

Let death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

Hell » And it is translated "pit" in

Psalm 55:16 (show verse)

As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the Lord will save me.

Afflicted saints » Should be frequent in prayer

Psalm 55:17 (show verse)

Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur,

And He will hear my voice.

Afflicted saints » Should be frequent in prayer
Days » Artificial, divided into » Noon
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Prayerfulness
Devotional life » Night » Prayer » All Night Prayers » samuel
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Prayer three times a day
Evening » A season for » Prayer
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Three times a day
Prayer » Thrice daily
private Prayer » Should be offered » At evening, morning, and noon

Psalm 55:18 (show verse)

He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me,
For they are many who strive with me.

Victories » In battle, from God

Psalm 55:19 (show verse)

God will hear and answer them—
Even the one who sits enthroned from of old— Selah.
With whom there is no change,
And who do not fear God.

Afflictions of the The Wicked » Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Judgments » Delayed
Punishment » Delayed

Psalm 55:20 (show verse)

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has

violated his covenant.

Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david

Psalm 55:21 (show verse)

His speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.

Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
Oil » Described as » Soft
Sincerity » The wicked devoid of
Sincerity » Evil people are devoid of
Speaking, evil » General references to
Speech » Evil, general references to
War » Illustrative of » The malignity of the wicked
Words » Of the hypocrite, softer than oil

Psalm 55:22 (show verse)

Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;

He will never allow the righteous to

be shaken.

Burden » The reward for casting your burden upon the lord
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Should be cast on God
Help » The lord helping
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall never be moved
Saints » Death of » They cannot be moved
Security » Of the saints » They cannot be moved
Steadfastness » Secured by » God, Power of
Steadfastness » Who shall not be moved
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble

Psalm 55:23 (show verse)

But You, O God, will bring them down to the

pit of destruction;

Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days.

But I will trust in You.

Deceit » Punishment of
Deception » Deceivers
Life » Who shall not live out half their days
The wicked » Devices of » Fate of
The wicked » Cut off