Psalm 55: A Journey From Anguish To Trust In God

Psalm 55: A Journey From Anguish To Trust In God

Psalm 55:1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Psalm 55:2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

Psalm 55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression ofthe wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

Psalm 55:5 Fearfulness and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

Psalm 55:6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Psalm 55:7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

Psalm 55:8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

Psalm 55:9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psalm 55:10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. I Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

Psalm 55:12 For it WAS not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

Psalm 55:13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

Psalm 55:14 We took sweet counsel together, walked unto the house of God in company.

Psalm 55:15 Let death seize upon them and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Psalm 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

Psalm 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice

Psalm 55:19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

Psalm 55:20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

Psalm 55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Psalm 56: Trusting The God Who Counts Every Tear

Psalm 56:1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Psalm 56:2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up; for they are many that fight against me, O thou most High.

Psalm 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Psalm 56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Psalm 56:5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psalm 56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

Psalm 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Psalm 56:9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

Psalm 56:10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Psalm 56:11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Psalm 56:12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

Psalm 56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wi7t not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light ofthe living?

Psalm 57: Trusting The God Who Is Exalted Above The Heavens

Psalm 57:1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast,

Psalm 57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

Psalm 57:3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 57:5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalm 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Psalm 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Psalm 57:9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

Psalm 57:10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds

Psalm 57:11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.