Psalm 55:16

16 But I call upon God; and the LORD will save me.

Psalm 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.''

Psalm 55:16 In-Context

14 We used to hold sweet converse together; within God's house we walked in fellowship.

15 Let death come upon them; let them go down to Sheol alive; let them go away in terror into their graves.

16 But I call upon God; and the LORD will save me.

17 Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he will hear my voice.

18 He will deliver my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.