Thematic Bible
Psalm 55:1 (show verse)
Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.
Psalm 55:2 (show verse)
Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;
Psalm 55:3 (show verse)
I am troubled because of the voice of the cruel ones, because of the loud cry of the evil-doers; for they put a weight of evil on me, and they are cruel in their hate for me.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:4 (show verse)
My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:5 (show verse)
Fear and shaking have come over me, with deep fear I am covered.
Psalm 55:6 (show verse)
And I said, If only I had wings like a dove! for then I would go in flight from here and be at rest.
Psalm 55:7 (show verse)
I would go wandering far away, living in the waste land. (Selah.)
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:8 (show verse)
I would quickly take cover from the driving storm and from the violent wind.
Psalm 55:9 (show verse)
Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
Psalm 55:10 (show verse)
By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:11 (show verse)
Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.
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Psalm 55:12 (show verse)
For it was not my hater who said evil of me; that would have been no grief to me; it was not one outside the number of my friends who made himself strong against me, or I would have kept myself from him in a secret place;
Psalm 55:13 (show verse)
But it was you, my equal, my guide, my well-loved friend.
Psalm 55:14 (show verse)
We had loving talk together, and went to the house of God in company.
Psalm 55:15 (show verse)
Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts.
Psalm 55:16 (show verse)
As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.
Psalm 55:17 (show verse)
In the evening and in the morning and in the middle of the day I will make my prayer with sounds of grief; and my voice will come to his ears.
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
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 has taken my soul away from the attack which was made against me, and given it peace; for great numbers were against me.
Psalm 55:19 (show verse)
God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.
Psalm 55:20 (show verse)
He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
Psalm 55:21 (show verse)
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp 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
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)
Put your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.
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
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 send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.