Psalms 55:1

1 Peter 3:12; Lamentations 3:8; Psalms 143:7; Psalms 17:1; Psalms 28:1; Psalms 5:1; Psalms 54:1; Psalms 6:1; Psalms 64:1; Psalms 80:1; Psalms 80:4; Psalms 84:8

Related Commentaries of Psalms 55:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Give ear to my prayer - See the notes at Psalms 5:1 ; Psalms 17:6 . This is the language of earnestness. The psalmist was in deep affliction, a...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David." Give ear to (a) my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. (a) T...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LV. A Prayer for Deliverance from Treacherous Foes. Psalms 55:1-11 . The Psalmist tells God of his disquiet and terror. His desire to flee from J...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. Maschil . Instruction. The eighth of thirteen so named. See note on Title, Psalms 32:1 , and App-65. The occasion of this Psalm is seen i...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Give ear to my prayer, O God! From the language with which the psalm opens, we may conclude that David at this time was laboring under he...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Give ear to...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David in his prayer complaineth of his fearful case: he prayeth against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complaineth: he comforteth...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Psalms 55:1-23 .-Introduction ( Psalms 55:1 ); prayer grounded on hi...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 compla...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 55:1-23 THE situation of the psalmist has a general correspondence with that of David in the period of Absalom's rebellion, and the identif...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Fleeing the City's Ills Psalms 55:1-11 This psalm was suggested by Absalom's rebellion and Ahithophel's treachery. But it contains references w...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the outcry of a man of faith in sore peril. The emotional nature is moved to its very center, and tides of deep feeling surge through his sou...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Psalmist is still at the mercy-seat, praying for strength against his enemies; and for strength and grace in his own soul. Here are som...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This beautiful Psalm will be rendered exceedingly profitable to our souls in the reading, if the Holy Ghost, who hath given it by inspiration for the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Give ear to my prayer, O God ,.... Which was for that which is just and right, and equitable to be given, as the word n used signifies; being promis...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 55:1 «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. » Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplicat...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hide not thyself from my supplication Either as one unconcerned and not regarding it, or as one displeased, and resolved not to hear nor help. I m...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Supplications of David in Distress. To the chief musician on Neginoth, Masc...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 55 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was certainly composed by David, when he was greatly distressed and persecuted, either by Saul, or rather by Absal...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Heading ( Psalms 55:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.' As with Psalms 54 we have a Psalm dedicated to...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Desperate Plea For God To Hear Him In The Light Of The Terrible Oppression And Persecution That He Is Facing ( Psalms 55:1-3 ). David calls on G...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician on Neginoth .” See introduction to Psalms 54 “ Maschil ,” an instruction. Hengstenberg: “Th...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. It needed the chief musician to sing such a Psalm as this; it is so full of sorrow, and...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 55:6 . Oh that I had wings like a dove, to outfly the hawks which seek my life. The Latin reads, Who will give me wings like a dove? But th...
The Biblical Illustrator

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my supplication. The compassionable, the commendable, and the censurable in life I. The...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm has been assigned to Jeremiah by Hitzig, and by others to an unknown writer of the seventh century b.c. But no solid g...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Give ear to my prayer, O God, as usual, a strong expression for listening attentively; and hide not Thyself from my supplication, pretending to wit...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Complaint of False Friends. To the chief musician on Neginoth, to be rendered with the accompaniment of stringed instruments in public worship,...

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 55:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 55:1