Psalm 55:1
“Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The psalmist asks God to hear rather than hide from the plea, beginning the lament with urgent dependence instead of self-sufficiency.
Anguish, fear, and the wish to fly away
Psalm 55 moves through fear, civic violence, and the shock of betrayal by a trusted companion toward persistent prayer, the command to cast one’s burden on God, and confidence that final justice belongs to God.
Read carefully
The psalmist asks God to hear rather than hide from the plea, beginning the lament with urgent dependence instead of self-sufficiency.
Reflection
The psalmist asks God to hear rather than hide from the plea, beginning the lament with urgent dependence instead of self-sufficiency.