EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 55:1-8
11God, listen to my prayer. Do not turn away when I ask you to help me.
2Listen carefully and answer me. I am very upset because of all my troubles. They are too many for me.
3I am afraid because of what my enemies say. Those wicked people give me much pain. They are so angry that they hate me and they give me nothing but trouble.
4My heart beats fast inside me. Death seems very near, and I am very afraid.
5I am shaking with fear! My troubles are too much for me.
6So I say, ‘If I had wings to fly like a dove, I would fly away to a safe place.
7Yes! I would go far away, and I would live in the wilderness. Selah.
8I would go quickly to a safe place. The strong winds and storms of my enemies would not reach me there!’
Notes
- 1. Psalms 55:1 The psalm has three parts: Verses 1-8: David says that his enemies have made him afraid. Verses 9-14: David says that his friend has turned against him. Verses 15-23: David prays that God will punish his enemies. ↩
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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