Psalm 55:8
“I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The speaker longs for a shelter from storm and tempest, using weather imagery for overwhelming threat and turmoil.
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 longs for a shelter from storm and tempest, using weather imagery for overwhelming threat and turmoil.
Reflection
The speaker longs for a shelter from storm and tempest, using weather imagery for overwhelming threat and turmoil.