Psalm 55:17

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Evening and morning and noon I meditate and cry aloud, and He hears my voice.

Latin

Vespere, et mane, et meridie, narrabo, et annuntiabo; et exaudiet vocem meam.

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English

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

Notes

Psalms 55:12–20

The psalmist's enemy used to be a friend. Remembering their close relationship causes him pain (see Psalm 31:11).

Psalms 55:1–23

The psalmist faces enemies led by a former friend (Psalm 55:12–14). This causes him great distress. He prays to the Lord and trusts him for justice (Psalm 55:22–23).

Jesus went through similar pain when Judas, his friend, betrayed him. He also experienced the psalmist’s prayer being answered:

by taking the place of the wicked and receiving their punishment (Isaiah 53:7–9), and
by trusting the Father, who saved (Luke 23:46) and rewarded him (Isaiah 53:10–12).

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David

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