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Psalms 55:16-19

Casting Betrayal's Burden on the LORD Who Sustains

Psalm 55 moves from urgent prayer and inner terror, to flight-longing and citywide disorder, to the anguish of intimate betrayal, then to continual prayer, confidence in redemption, exposure of smooth treachery, burden-casting trust, and final hope in God's judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.

17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

18He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

19God will hear and humiliate them—the One enthroned for the ages—Selah because they do not change and they have no fear of God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

Luke 18:1Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 4:10Classic cross-references Colossians 4:2Classic cross-references Psalms 69:13Classic cross-references Micah 7:7Classic cross-references

Original words

But Iאֲ֭נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularcallאֶקְרָ֑אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionGodאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluraland the LORDוַ֝יהוָ֗הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsaves meיוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃H3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Psalms 5:3Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:17Classic cross-references Acts 3:1Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Morningוָבֹ֣קֶרH1242Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularnoonוְ֭צָהֳרַיִםH6672Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluraland nightעֶ֤רֶבH6153Noun - masculine singularI cry outוְאֶהֱמֶ֑הH1993Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularin distressאָשִׂ֣יחָהH7878Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand He hearsוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmy voiceקוֹלִֽי׃H6963Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

2 Kings 6:16Classic cross-references 1 John 4:4Classic cross-references Matthew 26:53Classic cross-references Psalms 3:6Classic cross-references Psalms 57:3Classic cross-references

Original words

He redeemsפָּ֘דָ֤הH6299Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularmy soulנַ֭פְשִׁיH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularin peaceבְשָׁל֣וֹםH7965Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularfrom the battleמִקֲּרָב־H7128Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct[waged] against meלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singulareven thoughכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionmanyבְ֝רַבִּ֗יםH7227Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine pluralopposeהָי֥וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralmeעִמָּדִֽי׃H5978Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 33:27Classic cross-references Zephaniah 1:12Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 8:11Classic cross-references Colossians 1:17Classic cross-references Jeremiah 48:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Godאֵ֨ל׀H410Noun - masculine singularwill hearיִשְׁמַ֤ע׀H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand humiliate themוְֽיַעֲנֵם֮H6031Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralthe One enthronedוְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥בH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfor the agesקֶ֗דֶםH6924Noun - masculine singularSelahסֶ֥לָהH5542Interjectionbecauseאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativethey do notאֵ֣יןH369Adverbchangeחֲלִיפ֣וֹתH2487Noun - feminine pluraland they have noוְלֹ֖אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefearיָרְא֣וּH3372Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralof Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430Noun - masculine plural

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