Thematic Bible
Psalm 55:1 (show verse)
Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal.
Psalm 55:2 (show verse)
Pay attention to me and answer me. I moan and groan in my thoughts,
Psalm 55:3 (show verse)
because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the wicked. They bring down evil upon me, and in anger they hate me.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:4 (show verse)
My heart is trembling within me, and the terrors of death have assaulted me.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:5 (show verse)
Fear and trembling have overwhelmed me, and horror has covered me.
Psalm 55:6 (show verse)
I said, "O, who will give me the wings of a dove, so that I could fly away and live somewhere else?
Psalm 55:7 (show verse)
Look, I want to flee far away; I want to settle down in the wilderness. Interlude
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:8 (show verse)
I want to deliver myself quickly from this windstorm and tempest."
Psalm 55:9 (show verse)
Confound them, Lord, and confuse their speech, because I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalm 55:10 (show verse)
Day and night they prowl around its walls; evil and iniquity are within it.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:11 (show verse)
Wickedness is at the center of it; fraud and lies never leave its streets.
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 55:12 (show verse)
For it is not an enemy who insults me I could have handled that nor is it someone who hates me and who now arises against me I could have hidden myself from him
Psalm 55:13 (show verse)
but it is you a man whom I treated as my equal my personal confidant, my close friend!
Psalm 55:14 (show verse)
We had good fellowship together; and we even walked together in the house of God!
Psalm 55:15 (show verse)
Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.
Psalm 55:16 (show verse)
I call upon God, and the LORD will deliver me.
Psalm 55:17 (show verse)
Morning, noon, and night, I mulled over these things and cried out in my distress, and he heard 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
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 calmly ransomed my soul from the war waged against me, for there was a vast crowd who stood against me.
Psalm 55:19 (show verse)
God, who is enthroned from long ago, will hear me and humble them. Interlude Because they do not repent, they do not fear God.
Psalm 55:20 (show verse)
Each of my friends raises his hand against his allies; each of my friends breaks his word.
Psalm 55:21 (show verse)
His mouth is as smooth as butter, while war is in his heart. His words were as smooth as olive oil, while his sword is drawn.
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)
Cast on the LORD whatever he sends your way, 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
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, God, bring them down to the Pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I put my full confidence in you. To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of "A Silent Dove Far Away," when the Philistines seized him in Gath.