Psalm 55:19

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

God will hear and afflict them—even He who sits of old—Selah with whom there are no changes for Him. And they have not fear God.

Latin

Exaudiet Deus, et humiliabit illos, qui est ante sæcula. Non enim est illis commutatio, et non timuerunt Deum.

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English

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

Notes

Psalms 55:19–21

God is good and faithful, but the psalmist’s enemies and so-called friend are deceitful and wicked.

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 Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Zephaniah 1:12
And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
Ecclesiastes 8:11
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
Jeremiah 48:11
Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.
Revelation 6:10–11
And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Colossians 1:17
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Psalm 65:5
With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
Psalm 78:59
On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.
Psalm 143:12
And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
1 Thessalonians 2:15–16
…who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
Proverbs 1:32
For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Parallels

2 Samuel 17:15–29

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God Selah: A musical or liturgical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

David Imprecatory Psalms Music Neginah, Neginoth Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities of the Wicked: Their Persecution of Saints, a Cause of God: Eternity of Godlessness: General Scriptures Concerning Judgments: Delayed Punishment: Delayed The Afflictions of the Wicked: Their Persecution of Saints, a Cause of Wicked (People): Punishment of

Psalm 55:19

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