Psalm 55:23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:0 Betrayed by a friendDavid is worried and uncertain. He has found that so-called friends have been plotting against him (e.g. Ahithophel; 2 Samuel 15:12,2 Samuel 15:31; 2 Samuel 17:1-3) and he knows not which way to turn. He remembers things he saw certain people do and realizes now that they were treacherously aimed at his downfall (1-3).Overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, David fears that death is upon him (4-5). He wishes that he could escape from it all. He would like to fly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 55:23

Bloody and deceitful men = men of bloods and deceit. Genitive of Character. Hebrew bloods = great bloodshed. half their days. Referring to Absalom's untimely death. trust = confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . To the chief Musician. See App-64 . upon = relating to. Jonath-elem-rechokim = The dove of the distant Terebinths. App-65 . A pictorial description of David in the wilderness, fleeing from Absalom. Compare verses: Psalms 55:6-8 ; and the word hamah = to coo (as a dove). See note on... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 55:23

23. bloody . . . days—(compare Psalms 5:6; Psalms 51:14), deceit and murderous dispositions often united. The threat is directed specially (not as a general truth) against the wicked, then in the writer's view. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55The occasion that inspired the composition of this individual lament psalm was David’s betrayal by an intimate friend. We do not know with certainty who he was, though some commentators have suggested Ahithophel (2 Samuel 15:31). One manuscript of Jerome’s Latin Version has the title "The voice of Christ against the chiefs of the Jews and the traitor Judas." [Note: Kirkpatrick, p. 308.] David prayed that God would deliver him from his plight. He also lamented his distress that a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 55:16-23

3. A call out of confidence 55:16-23 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 55:22-23

The psalmist concluded this poem with a homily to the reader. He encouraged the righteous to roll their burdens on the Lord rather than bearing them themselves (cf. 1 Peter 5:7). He trusted in the Lord’s ability to sustain His own-having experienced it many times in his life (cf. Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5). However, he had also learned that sin leads to death (Romans 6:23). Normally those who live by the sword perish by the sword and die prematurely (Genesis 9:6; Matthew 26:52). In view of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 55:1-23

The author of this Ps. can hardly be David, for he speaks as a citizen of a distracted city rather than as its king, and the friend of whom he complains is his equal and not his subject. There is really nothing to fix the date of the Ps., though some of the experiences of Jeremiah may illustrate it. It falls into three portions, which have been described as marked by despair (Psalms 55:1-8), indignation (Psalms 55:9-15), and trust (Psalms 55:16-23).3. Cast iniquity upon me] attack me with... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 55:1-23

The Security of Insecurity Psalms 55:19 Did you ever know so remarkable a reason assigned for irreligion? Here is the peril of a settled life. Here is the security of insecurity. The idea of the word 'changes' is, as Poole the Puritan indicates, 'destructive changes'. They have no unpleasant, painful, changes. They live securely. All is always well with them. And this smooth, unruffled life is the ruin of their souls: 'They fear not God'. The Revised Version simply renders it as a fact without... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:1-23THE situation of the psalmist has a general correspondence with that of David in the period of Absalom’s rebellion, and the identification of the traitorous friend with Ahithophel is naturally suggested. But there are considerable difficulties in the way of taking that view. The psalmist is evidently in the city, from which he longs to escape; but Ahithophel’s treachery was not known to David till after his flight. Would a king have described his counsellor, however trusted, as "a... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 55:1-23

Psalms 55:0 In the Throes of the Great Tribulation 1. Prayer for help (Psalms 55:1-3 ) 2. Longings to escape (Psalms 55:4-8 ) 3. The great tribulation (Psalms 55:9-21 ) 4. The comfort of hope (Psalms 55:22-23 ) The man of sin, the Antichrist, stands out prominently in this Psalm. Because of him and his oppression, the godly remnant calls for help. They are overwhelmed with horror and beholding the abomination, they wish for wings like a dove and escape from the storm and the tempest of... read more

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