Psalm 55:4
“My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The speaker describes a heart in anguish and the terrors of death falling upon him, portraying fear without romanticizing it.
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 speaker describes a heart in anguish and the terrors of death falling upon him, portraying fear without romanticizing it.
Reflection
The speaker describes a heart in anguish and the terrors of death falling upon him, portraying fear without romanticizing it.