Psalms 55:17

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 seize upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwellings, in their midst. 16As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray and moan aloud; and he will hear my voice. 18He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle against me: for there were many about me. 19God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) ...because there is no change in them, and they fear not God.

Psalms 55:17 word by word

עֶ֤רֶב וָבֹ֣קֶר וְ֭צָהֳרַיִם אָשִׂ֣יחָה וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 55:17

• Psalms 5:2Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.
• Psalms 119:62At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
• Daniel 6:10And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
• Mark 1:35And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.
• Mark 6:46And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
• Luke 18:1And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,
• Acts 3:1And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [which is] the ninth [hour];
• Acts 10:3— saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
• Ephesians 6:18praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17pray unceasingly;
• Job 19:7Behold, I cry out of wrong, and I am not heard; I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
• Lamentations 3:8Even when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
• Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

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

Topics related to Psalms 55:17

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• Prayer

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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