Psalms 55:16

16 But I call to the Lord God for help, and he will save me.

Psalms 55:16 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 55:16

As for me, I will call upon God
Not upon a creature, on idols and images, on angels or saints departed; but upon God, in his time of trouble, for salvation and deliverance from enemies; who is able to save. This is to be understood of calling upon God in prayer; as ( Psalms 55:17 ) explains it, and the Targum here renders it; though sometimes invocation of the name of God takes in the whole of divine worship;

and the Lord shall save me;
which confidence was founded partly upon his promise to deliver such that call upon him in the day of trouble, ( Psalms 50:15 ) ; and partly upon his power, whose hand is not shortened that it cannot save. The Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord shall redeem me.''

Psalms 55:16 In-Context

14 We had intimate talks with each other and worshiped together in the Temple.

15 May my enemies die before their time; may they go down alive into the world of the dead! Evil is in their homes and in their hearts.

16 But I call to the Lord God for help, and he will save me.

17 Morning, noon, and night my complaints and groans go up to him, and he will hear my voice.

18 He will bring me safely back from the battles that I fight against so many enemies.