Psalms 55:1

1 To victory in organs, the learning of David. God, hear thou my prayer, and despise thou not my beseeching; (To victory, on instruments, the teaching of David. God, hear thou my prayer, and despise thou not my plea;)

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 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Psalms 55:1 In-Context

1 To victory in organs, the learning of David. God, hear thou my prayer, and despise thou not my beseeching; (To victory, on instruments, the teaching of David. God, hear thou my prayer, and despise thou not my plea;)

2 give thou attention to me, and hear thou me. I am sorrowful in mine exercising (I am grieved by my distress);

3 and I am disturbed of the face of the enemy, and of the tribulation of the sinner. For they bowed wickednesses into me; and in ire they were dis-easeful to me. (and I am made afraid by my enemies, and by the trouble which the sinners have brought upon me. For they bowed down wickednesses upon me; and with great anger they were very hateful to me.)

4 Mine heart was troubled in me; and the dread of death felled on me. (My heart was troubled within me; and the fear of death fell upon me.)

5 Dread and trembling came on me (Fear and trembling came upon me); and darknesses covered me.