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Psalms Chapter 55 (DRC)

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Psalms Chapter 55 (DRC)
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1 Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.

2 Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

3 My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

4 From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

5 In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

6 All the day long they detested my words: all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

7 They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

8 For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O God,

9 I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set me tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.

10 Then shall my enemies be turned back. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, behold I know thou art my God.

11 In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

12 In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:

13 Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Psalm 55 describe?
Psalm 55 describes deep distress from a threatening city and, more painfully, betrayal by a close friend -- 'it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance' (v.13) -- before turning to trust with the instruction 'Cast thy burden upon the LORD' (v.22).
What does the psalmist wish he could do to escape his trouble?
Verse 6 says 'Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest,' longing to escape to the wilderness.
What does verse 22 mean by 'Cast thy burden upon the LORD'?
It promises that giving one's troubles to God brings sustaining support -- 'he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved' -- language echoed almost exactly in 1 Peter 5:7. See Psalms 55:22.

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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