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Psalms 55:17
17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and he hears my voice.
Psalms 55:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
- New International Version (NIV)Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice.
Context of Psalms 55:17
15Let death take them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, because evil is in their homes and within them. 16But I call to God, and the Lord will save me. I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and he hears my voice. 18Though many are against me, he will redeem me from my battle unharmed. 19God, the one enthroned from long ago, will hear and will humiliate themSelah because they do not change and do not fear God.
Read all of Psalms 55Psalms 55:17 word by word
עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 55:17
- Psalms 5:2Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.
- Psalms 119:62I rise at midnight to thank you for your righteous judgments.
- Daniel 6:10When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
- Mark 1:35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he got up, went out, and made his way to a deserted place; and there he was praying.
- Mark 6:46After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
- Luke 18:1Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up.
- Acts 3:1Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer at three in the afternoon.
- Acts 10:3About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.”
- Ephesians 6:18Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17pray constantly,
- Job 19:7I cry out, “Violence!” but get no response; I call for help, but there is no justice.
- Lamentations 3:8Even when I cry out and plead for help, he blocks out my prayer.
- Hebrews 5:7During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Commentaries on Psalms 55:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray - This was the custom of the pious Hebrews. See Daniel 6:10. The Hebrews began their day in the evening, and hence David mentions the evening first. The rabbins say, Men should pray three times each day, because the day changes three times. This was observed in the primitive Church; but the times, in different places, were various. The old Psalter gives this a curious turn: "At even I sall tel his louing…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray - In another place Psalm 119:164 the psalmist says that he engaged in acts of devotion seven times in a day. Daniel prayed three times a day, Daniel 6:10. David went, in his troubles, before God evening, morning, and mid-day, in solemn, earnest prayer. So Paul, in a time of great distress, gave himself on three set occasions to earnest prayer for deliverance. See the notes at 2 Corinthians 12:8. This verse…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 In every trial let us call upon the Lord, and he will save us. He shall hear us, and not blame us for coming too often; the oftener the more welcome. David had thought all were against him; but now he sees there were many with him, more than he supposed; and the glory of this he gives to God, for it is he that raises us up friends, and makes them faithful to us. There are more true Christians, and believers have more real friends, than in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-20The psalmist's enemy used to be a friend. Remembering their close relationship causes him pain (see Psalm 31:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. God answers his constant and repeated prayers.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 55
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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