Psalm 55:7
“Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The imagined flight to a distant refuge intensifies the need for safety and distance from destructive conflict.
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 imagined flight to a distant refuge intensifies the need for safety and distance from destructive conflict.
Reflection
The imagined flight to a distant refuge intensifies the need for safety and distance from destructive conflict.