psalm-55:16

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 55:16

Whilst he destroys them. As they and I differ in the courses of our lives, so shall we in our ends. read more

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 55:1-23

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician on Neginoth.” See introduction to Psalms 54:0 “Maschil,” an instruction. Hengstenberg: “The Psalmist wishes to show how, in such a situation of excitement, a person should conduct himself; how he should carry up what has occasioned it to God, and compose himself to rest again through the consideration of God’s love and righteousness.”Occasion.—We have no doubt that the psalm has an historical reference; but to what occasion it refers cannot now... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:1-23 Psalms 55:1-23 :Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me ( Psalms 55:1-3 ).I told you, David was capable of inspiring hate or love. You either loved the guy or hated the guy. And the feelings towards David were quite strong. And he was always... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:6 . Oh that I had wings like a dove, to outfly the hawks which seek my life. The Latin reads, Who will give me wings like a dove? But the English is preferable, as uttering the heart before the Lord. Psalms 55:13 . But it was thou. The Chaldaic reads, “But thou, Ahithophel.” Psalms 55:15 . Let death, seize upon them. These are the usual prayers before a battle. They were just prayers, such as God answered in the wood of Ephraim, where the rebels were forced over a... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:1-23Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my supplication.The compassionable, the commendable, and the censurable in lifeI. The compassionable. David appears here an object for pity and compassion, as the victim of--1. Malignant oppression.2. Overwhelming terror.3. Foul treachery.II. The commendable.1. He lays all his troubles before Him who alone could help him. The fact that men in great trouble and danger, whatever be their theoretical beliefs, instinctively... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 55:16

Psa 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Ver. 16. As for me, I will call upon God ] Or, I have called upon God, sc. for good to be done to myself, Psalms 55:1 , &c., and for evil to mine enemies, Psalms 55:9 , &c. (of which sort of imprecations. See Trapp on " Psa 35:4 " And he hath heard me ] I know he hath, both for myself, Psalms 55:17-18 , and against them, Psalms 55:19-21 . For what reason? first, they fear not God, Psalms 55:19 ; secondly, they... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 55:16

Psalms 50:15, Psalms 73:28, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 109:4, Luke 6:11, Luke 6:12 Reciprocal: Exodus 29:39 - in the morning 2 Samuel 22:4 - so 1 Chronicles 4:10 - called Nehemiah 4:9 - Nevertheless Psalms 4:3 - the Lord Psalms 5:7 - But Psalms 17:6 - I have Psalms 18:3 - I will Psalms 22:2 - I cry Psalms 69:13 - my prayer Psalms 77:1 - I cried Psalms 86:7 - General Psalms 116:2 - therefore Jeremiah 18:19 - Give Micah 7:7 - I will look Luke 18:1 - that Acts 4:24 - they Romans 12:12 - continuing... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 55:16

16. As for me The pronoun is emphatic, and indicates the contrast between himself and his enemies. “I [or, as for me, I ] will call upon God, and Jehovah will save me.” From this point the psalm rises into the serene atmosphere of faith and hope. read more