PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:1. Like many other individual laments, this psalm prays for God’s help against dangerous enemies. There is a unique twist here. The danger comes from betrayal by a close friend (vv. Psalms 55:13, Psalms 55:20). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img") [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:4 This section describes more fully the intensity of the singer: IN ANGUISH, TERRORS OF DEATH, FEAR, TREMBLING, and HORROR. If he could FLY, he would take refuge IN THE WILDERNESS (away from the RAGING in the city). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:9 The singer seems to expect that the enemies will not repent of their evil (see v. Psalms 55:19). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:12 It is not a nameless ENEMY who is seeking to harm the faithful singer, but MY COMPANION, MY FAMILIAR FRIEND. Compare Psalms 41:9. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:16 The psalmist describes both desperation (v. Psalms 55:17) and confidence (vv. Psalms 55:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:20 COVENANT. His treacherous friend had sealed his seeming friendship with a solemn obligation; see 1 Samuel 18:3. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 55:22 The singer addresses each of his fellow singers (YOUR), and then God (YOU, O GOD). The reason the faithful can CAST their BURDEN ON THE LORD is that he can be trusted to bring judgment upon the evildoers in his own good timing. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTag... [ Continue Reading ]