Psalms 55:1

1 God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to my cry for help.

Psalms 55:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 55:1

Give ear to my prayer, O God
Which was for that which is just and right, and equitable to be given, as the word F14 used signifies; being promised in the covenant of grace, ratified and confirmed by the blood of Christ, Not only David was a man much given to prayer, as well as was the sweet psalmist of Israel; but the Messiah, as man, was much and often engaged in this work, in the days of his flesh, ( Luke 6:12 ) ( Hebrews 5:7 ) ;

and hide not thyself from my supplication;
made for mercies and blessings, which spring from the free grace and goodness of God, which is the sense of the word F15 here used; and such are all mercies, whether temporal or spiritual; for none are merited by men: and from his supplication for such things the psalmist desires, that as he would not be as one deaf to him, so that he would not hide his eyes, or refuse to look upon him, and deny his, requests; see ( Isaiah 1:15 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F14 (ytlpt) "orationem meam", i.e. "secundum judicium"; so Arana.
F15 (ytnxt) "my supplication for grace", Ainsworth.

Psalms 55:1 In-Context

1 God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to my cry for help.
2 Hear me and answer me. My thoughts upset me. I'm very troubled.
3 I'm troubled by what my enemies say about me. I'm upset because sinful people stare at me. They cause me all kinds of suffering. When they are angry, they attack me with their words.
4 I feel great pain deep down inside me. The terrors of death are crushing me.
5 Fear and trembling have taken hold of me. Panic has overpowered me.
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