Psalm 55:16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 55:16-17

Psalms 55:16-17. As for me, I will call upon God Let them take what course they please to secure themselves; let violence and strife be their guards, prayer shall be mine. By this I have found deliverance, support, and comfort, and therefore this I will abide by. And the Lord shall save me While he destroys them. For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord, in a right manner, shall be saved, Romans 10:13. As they and I differ in the course of our lives, so shall we in our end. ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:0 Betrayed by a friendDavid is worried and uncertain. He has found that so-called friends have been plotting against him (e.g. Ahithophel; 2 Samuel 15:12,2 Samuel 15:31; 2 Samuel 17:1-3) and he knows not which way to turn. He remembers things he saw certain people do and realizes now that they were treacherously aimed at his downfall (1-3).Overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, David fears that death is upon him (4-5). He wishes that he could escape from it all. He would like to fly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 55:16

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 55:16

THE PRAYER CONTINUES"As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain and moan;And he will hear my voice.He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me;For they were many that strove with me.God will hear and answer them, even he that abideth of old. (Selah)The men who have no changes,And who fear not God."The outstanding thing here is the confidence that David had of God's deliverance from the awful... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 55:16

16-18. God answers his constant and repeated prayers. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55The occasion that inspired the composition of this individual lament psalm was David’s betrayal by an intimate friend. We do not know with certainty who he was, though some commentators have suggested Ahithophel (2 Samuel 15:31). One manuscript of Jerome’s Latin Version has the title "The voice of Christ against the chiefs of the Jews and the traitor Judas." [Note: Kirkpatrick, p. 308.] David prayed that God would deliver him from his plight. He also lamented his distress that a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 55:16-19

Rather than practicing evil, as his enemies did, David said he would pray to God for deliverance (cf. Daniel 6:10). Rather than creating havoc in the city, he would petition the courts of heaven for justice. In place of a violent death, David anticipated a peaceful salvation. God, the eternal sovereign, will give to each person what he or she deserves. He will give peace to the guiltless and punishment to the guilty, eventually. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 55:16-23

3. A call out of confidence 55:16-23 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 55:1-23

The author of this Ps. can hardly be David, for he speaks as a citizen of a distracted city rather than as its king, and the friend of whom he complains is his equal and not his subject. There is really nothing to fix the date of the Ps., though some of the experiences of Jeremiah may illustrate it. It falls into three portions, which have been described as marked by despair (Psalms 55:1-8), indignation (Psalms 55:9-15), and trust (Psalms 55:16-23).3. Cast iniquity upon me] attack me with... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 55:1-23

The Security of Insecurity Psalms 55:19 Did you ever know so remarkable a reason assigned for irreligion? Here is the peril of a settled life. Here is the security of insecurity. The idea of the word 'changes' is, as Poole the Puritan indicates, 'destructive changes'. They have no unpleasant, painful, changes. They live securely. All is always well with them. And this smooth, unruffled life is the ruin of their souls: 'They fear not God'. The Revised Version simply renders it as a fact without... read more

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