Psalm 55
Overview
55:1 David in his prayer complains of his fearful case;
55:9 He prays against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complains;
55:16 He comforts himself in God's preservation of him, and confusion of his enemies.
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Psa_54:1 *titles Verse 1 Give Psalm 5:1, 17:1, 64:1, 80:1, 84:8; 1 Peter 3:12 hide Psalm 28:1, 80:4, 143:7; Lamentations 3:8 Reciprocal Psalm 54:2 - General; 61:1 - Hear; 102:1 - Hear; 130:2 - let thine ears; 140:4 - Keep me; 140:6 - hear; Isaiah 1:15 - I will; Lamentations 3:56 - hide; Habakkuk 3:19 - stringed instruments; Romans 8:26 - with Verse 2 I mourn Psalm 13:1, 13:2, 32:3, 38:6, 43:2, 102:9, 102:10; Isaiah 38:14 Reciprocal Job 35:9 - they make; Psalm 5:1 - Give; 17:1 - attend; 54:2 - General; 61:1 - Hear; 64:1 - Hear; 119:149 - Hear; 130:2 - let thine ears; 140:6 - hear; Romans 8:26 - with Verse 3 oppression Psalm 12:5, 54:3, 73:8; Lamentations 3:34-36 for they Psalm 27:12, 35:11; 2 Samuel 15:3, 16:7, 16:8, 19:19; Matthew 26:59 Reciprocal Genesis 39:14 - he came; 39:17 - General; 2 Samuel 15:14 - and smite; 2 Chronicles 18:7 - I hate him; Job 35:9 - they make; Psalm 17:1 - attend; 42:9 - because; 102:8 - Mine; Proverbs 18:14 - but Verse 4 My Psalm 6:3, 69:20, 88:3, 102:3-5; Matthew 26:37, 26:38; Mark 14:33, 14:34; John 12:27; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 terrors Psalm 18:4, 18:5, 116:3; Isaiah 38:10-13; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 32:7 - greatly; Job 18:14 - the king; Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down; 56:3 - General; 77:3 - spirit; 102:4 - heart; Ezekiel 7:18 - and horror; Habakkuk 2:15 - through Verse 5 Fearfulness Psalm 119:120; 2 Samuel 15:14; Job 6:4, 23:15, 23:16 horror Psalm 42:6, 61:2, 88:15, 88:16; Luke 22:44 overwhelmedHeb. coveredReciprocal Genesis 27:33 - trembled very exceedingly; 32:7 - greatly; Job 3:17 - the wicked; Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down; 56:3 - General; 77:3 - spirit; 102:4 - heart; 143:4 - is my spirit; Proverbs 18:14 - but; Isaiah 24:5 - broken; Ezekiel 7:18 - and horror Verse 6 Psalm 11:1, 139:9; Revelation 12:14 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 20:38 - General; Proverbs 21:19 - better; Ecclesiastes 4:3 - who; Jeremiah 9:2 - that I had; 48:9 - wings; 48:28 - like Verse 7 1 Samuel 27:1; 2 Samuel 15:14, 17:21, 17:22; Proverbs 6:4, 6:5; Jeremiah 9:2, 37:12 Reciprocal Psalm 11:1 - Flee; Proverbs 21:19 - better; Jeremiah 48:28 - like Verse 8 the windy stormFrom the sweeping wind and tempest, - Absalom and his rebellious party. Psalm 18:4; Isaiah 17:12, 17:13; Matthew 7:25-27 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 17:16 - but speedily; Job 40:23 - hasteth Verse 9 divideThat is, "Distract their counsels; and let their devices be confounded" - and the prayer was heard. See the parallel passages. Genesis 11:7-9; 2 Samuel 15:31, 17:1-14; John 7:45-53; Acts 23:6-10 I have Jeremiah 6:7, 23:14; Matthew 23:37, 23:38 Reciprocal Genesis 6:11 - filled; 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest; Psalm 26:10 - In; 56:7 - in thine; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - thou seest; Habakkuk 1:3 - General; Acts 2:3 - cloven; 21:35 - for; 23:7 - there Verse 10 Day Psalm 59:6, 59:14, 59:15; 1 Samuel 19:11; 2 Samuel 17:1, 17:2; Hosea 7:6; Micah 2:1, 2:2; John 18:3, 18:28; Acts 9:24 mischief 2 Samuel 16:21, 16:22; Isaiah 59:6-15; Ezekiel 9:4; Zephaniah 3:1-3 Reciprocal Psalm 31:13 - I have Verse 11 Wickedness Ezekiel 22:1-12; Acts 7:51, 7:52 deceit Psalm 109:2, 109:3; Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 5:26, 5:27, 9:3-5; Matthew 26:4 Reciprocal Psalm 34:13 - speaking; Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed; Matthew 2:8 - that; Revelation 14:5 - in Verse 12 For Psalm 41:9 magnify 35:26, 38:16; Isaiah 10:15 then I Matthew 26:21-23; John 13:18, 18:2, 18:3 Reciprocal Judges 14:20 - his friend; 1 Samuel 20:5 - that I may; 2 Samuel 15:12 - David's; 15:31 - Ahithophel; Job 6:15 - My brethren; 19:5 - magnify; 19:14 - familiar; 19:19 - my inward friends; Psalm 50:19 - tongue; 109:5 - hatred; Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite; 17:13 - General; Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed; Obadiah 1:7 - the men of; Micah 7:6 - a man's; Zechariah 12:7 - do; Mark 14:10 - one; Luke 22:3 - being; 22:22 - but; Acts 1:16 - spake Verse 13 a man mine equalHeb. a man according to my rankmy guide 2 Samuel 15:12, 16:23; Jeremiah 9:4; Micah 7:5 mine acquaintance John 19:13; Matthew 26:47-50; Mark 14:44, 14:45; Luke 22:21, 22:47, 22:48 Reciprocal Judges 14:20 - his friend; 1 Chronicles 27:33 - companion; Psalm 62:9 - of high; Jeremiah 20:10 - All my familiars; Obadiah 1:7 - the men of; Matthew 10:36 - General; 26:50 - Friend; Mark 14:18 - One; John 6:71 - being; Philippians 2:20 - I have Verse 14 We took sweet counsel togetherHeb. Who sweetened counsel, walked. Psalm 42:4, 122:1; Isaiah 2:3; Ezekiel 33:31 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 15:31 - Ahithophel; Psalm 62:9 - of high; 84:5 - in whose; Jeremiah 20:10 - All my familiars; Matthew 26:50 - Friend; Mark 14:18 - One; John 6:71 - being Verse 15 Let deathetc. Or, rather, "Death shall seize on them; they shall descend quickly into the grave;" which is a prediction of the sudden destruction which befell the ringleaders of this unnatural rebellion. Psalm 59:13, 69:22-28, 109:6-20; 2 Samuel 17:23, 18:9, 18:14; Matthew 27:5; Acts 1:18-20 them Numbers 16:30-34; Matthew 26:24; Acts 1:25 hellor, the grave, Psalm 9:17 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 15:31 - O Lord; Psalm 5:10 - let; 56:7 - in thine; 59:5 - be not; 63:9 - go; Isaiah 5:14 - he that rejoiceth; Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring; 32:21 - gone; Mark 14:21 - but; Luke 6:12 - that Verse 16 Psalm 50:15, 73:28, 91:15, 109:4; Luke 6:11, 6:12 Reciprocal Exodus 29:39 - in the morning; 2 Samuel 22:4 - so; 1 Chronicles 4:10 - called; Nehemiah 4:9 - Nevertheless; Psalm 4:3 - the Lord; 5:7 - But; 17:6 - I have; 18:3 - I will; 22:2 - I cry; 69:13 - my prayer; 77:1 - I cried; 86:7 - General; 116:2 - therefore; Jeremiah 18:19 - Give; Micah 7:7 - I will look; Luke 18:1 - that; Acts 4:24 - they; Romans 12:12 - continuing; Colossians 4:2 - Continue Verse 17 Evening Psalm 5:2, 5:3, 119:62, 119:147, 119:148; Daniel 6:10, 6:13; Mark 1:35, 6:46, 6:48; Luke 18:1-7; Acts 3:1, 10:3, 10:9, 10:30; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 cry Job 19:7; Lamentations 3:8; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 29:39 - in the morning; 1 Samuel 1:19 - they rose; Nehemiah 1:6 - day and night; Psalm 4:3 - the Lord; 22:2 - I cry; 69:13 - my prayer; 77:1 - I cried; 86:3 - for I; 88:9 - called; 109:4 - but I; 116:2 - therefore; 119:164 - Seven times; Jeremiah 18:19 - Give; Micah 7:7 - I will look; Matthew 6:5 - when; Acts 10:2 - and prayed; Romans 12:12 - continuing; Philippians 4:6 - in; Colossians 4:2 - Continue Verse 18 He hath Psalm 3:6, 3:7, 27:1-3, 57:3, 118:10-12; 2 Samuel 18:28, 22:1; Acts 2:33-36 there 2 Kings 6:16; 2 Chronicles 32:7, 32:8; Matthew 26:53; 1 John 4:4 Reciprocal Psalm 118:7 - taketh Verse 19 hear Psalm 65:5, 143:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 2:16; Revelation 6:10, 6:11 even Psalm 90:1, 90:2; Deuteronomy 33:27; Micah 5:2; Colossians 1:17 Becauseetc. or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not Godno changes Psalm 73:5, 73:6; Proverbs 1:32; Ecclesiastes 8:11; Isaiah 36:20; Jeremiah 48:11; Zephaniah 1:12 Reciprocal Job 10:17 - changes Verse 20 put 1 Samuel 22:17, 24:10; 2 Samuel 18:12; Acts 12:1 at peace Psalm 7:4, 109:5, 120:6, 120:7 brokenHeb. profaned, 89:28, 89:34, 89:38; 2 Samuel 2:4, 5:3, 14:32, 14:33, 15:10-12; Ecclesiastes 8:2; Ezekiel 17:16-19 Reciprocal Genesis 17:14 - broken; Numbers 30:2 - break; Job 19:19 - my inward friends; Psalm 41:9 - Yea; 89:31 - break; Proverbs 3:29 - Devise not evil; 11:9 - An hypocrite; Micah 2:8 - securely; Matthew 26:48 - Whomsoever; Mark 14:44 - Whomsoever Verse 21 The words Psalm 28:3, 57:4, 62:4, 64:3; Proverbs 5:3, 5:4, 12:18, 26:24-26, 26:28; Matthew 26:25; Luke 20:20, 20:21 war John 13:2 Reciprocal Genesis 4:8 - talked; 1 Samuel 18:17 - her will I give; 18:22 - commanded; 2 Samuel 11:8 - there followed him; 13:24 - let the king; 13:26 - let my brother; 15:5 - took him; 16:19 - should I not serve; 20:9 - Art thou; Job 5:21 - be hid; 19:2 - break me; 41:3 - General; Psalm 10:7 - and deceit; 36:3 - The words; 50:19 - tongue; 59:7 - swords; Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth; 11:9 - An hypocrite; 23:7 - Eat; 25:18 - General; 26:26 - Whose hatred is covered by deceit; Jeremiah 9:8 - one; Daniel 11:21 - by flatteries; Matthew 2:7 - General; 22:16 - we know; 26:48 - Whomsoever; Mark 12:14 - Master; 14:44 - Whomsoever; Luke 22:48 - betrayest; Romans 12:9 - love; James 3:8 - an unruly Verse 22 Cast Psalm 27:14, 37:5 *marg. 42:10, 42:11, 62:8, 63:8; Isaiah 50:10; Matthew 6:25, 6:31-34, 11:28; Luke 12:22; Philippians 4:6, 4:7; 1 Peter 5:7 burdenor, giftsuffer Psalm 16:8, 37:24, 62:2, 62:6, 121:3; 1 Samuel 2:9; John 10:27-30; 1 Peter 1:5 Reciprocal Exodus 2:25 - had respect; Ruth 4:15 - a nourisher; Psalm 10:14 - the poor; 13:4 - when; 15:5 - He that doeth; 22:8 - He trusted; Proverbs 16:3 - thy works; Isaiah 26:4 - Trust; 1 Corinthians 7:32 - I would; 15:58 - be ye Verse 23 O God Psalm 7:15, 7:16, 58:9, 59:12, 59:13 pit Proverbs 15:11, 27:20; Isaiah 38:17 bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their daysHeb. men of bloods and deceit shall not halve their days. Psalm 5:6; 2 Samuel 3:27, 20:9, 20:10; 1 Kings 2:5, 2:6; 2 Samuel 3:27, 20:9, 20:10; 1 Kings 2:5, 2:6; Job 15:32; Proverbs 10:27; Ecclesiastes 7:17; Matthew 27:4, 27:5 Reciprocal Genesis 38:7 - and the; Exodus 23:26 - the number; Numbers 16:33 - into the; 2 Samuel 4:12 - slew them; 17:23 - and hanged; 20:12 - General; 2 Kings 15:13 - a full month; 2 Chronicles 23:15 - they slew her there; 33:24 - General; Job 21:21 - the number; 22:16 - cut down; 31:3 - destruction; 33:28 - will deliver; 36:6 - preserveth; 36:14 - They die; Psalm 26:9 - bloody men; 36:12 - There; 37:9 - evildoers; 51:14 - Deliver; 52:5 - God; 56:7 - in thine; 59:2 - save; 63:9 - go; 68:21 - the hairy; 73:18 - thou castedst; 88:11 - in destruction; 94:13 - until the pit; 94:23 - And he; 109:8 - his days; 139:19 - Surely; 140:10 - into deep; 143:12 - of thy mercy; 147:6 - he casteth; Proverbs 1:18 - General; Ecclesiastes 8:13 - neither; Jeremiah 17:11 - shall leave; 41:7 - slew; Ezekiel 17:15 - or shall; Daniel 11:7 - and shall prevail; Jonah 2:6 - corruption; Habakkuk 2:17 - because; Matthew 26:24 - but; 26:52 - they; Acts 1:18 - and falling