Psalm 55:15
“Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The speaker voices severe judgment against violent betrayers; the imprecation is placed before God and does not authorize personal violence.
The wound of betrayal by a close companion
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 speaker voices severe judgment against violent betrayers; the imprecation is placed before God and does not authorize personal violence.
Reflection
The speaker voices severe judgment against violent betrayers; the imprecation is placed before God and does not authorize personal violence.