Psalms 55
Treated in 26 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 55:22 Hand over to the LORD whatever weighs on you, and he will hold you up; never will he allow the righteous to stumble and fall. 11
- 55:17 At evening, at morning and at noon I pour out my troubles and groan aloud, and he hears me. 8
- 55:12 The one who mocks me is not an enemy, or I could bear it; the one who lords it over me is not someone who hates me, or I could keep out of his way. 4
- 55:13 But it is you, a man of my own standing, my friend and my trusted companion, 3
- 55:14 we used to share our hearts as friends, and we walked with the crowd at the house of God. 2
- 55:16 But I will cry out to God, and the LORD will come to save me. 1
- 55:21 His talk was as smooth as cream, but his heart was set on war; his words flowed more gently than oil, yet each was a drawn sword. 1
- 55:23 But you, God, will send them down to the deepest pit; killers and liars will not see even half their years. As for me, I will trust in you. 1
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Where it is preached
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Prayer cites Ps. 55: 17
…morning and at noon,” says David, “will I pray and cry aloud and He shall hear my voice” (Ps. 55: 17). Of Daniel we read, “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his…
- The Ten Commandments ·
1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Psa 55: 22
…him: the burden of our fears, our wants and our sins. ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lord.’ Psa 55: 22. Wicked men who are a burden to God have no right to cast their burden upon him; but such…
- Practical Religion ·
Prayer cites Psalm lv. 22
…the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." (Psalm lv. 22.) What says the Apostle Paul? "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and…
- The Secret of Guidance ·
Burdens, and What to Do with Them cites Psalm lv. 22
…burden‑bearing is to cast all burdens on the Lord.The margin of the revised version of Psalm lv. 22 reads thus: Cast that He hath given thee upon the Lord. Whatever burden the Lord hath…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
The Half-Hour Rule cites Psalm 55:17
…and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; and he will hear my voice” (Psalm 55:17, ASV). Daniel, even under threat of death, “kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
Appendix A: Twenty-Five Lessons from Hyde’s Prayer Life cites Psalm 55:17
…and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; and he will hear my voice” (Psalm 55:17, ASV). 12. Pray Until The prayer union’s pledge and Isaiah’s watchmen share one word…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Psalm 55:17
…is powerful. Scriptures to revisit Isaiah 62:6-7; Luke 18:1-8; Mark 8:38; Romans 1:16; Psalm 55:17; Daniel 6:10. Reflection 1. Answer the five questions of the Punjab Prayer Union…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
June cites Psa. lv. 22
…for self.—George Bowen. June 9 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. Psa. lv. 22. He that taketh his own cares upon himself loads himself with an uneasy burden. The fear…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
July cites Ps. lv. 22
…are nearer to Him. God is no respecter of persons. July 9 “Cast thy burden on the Lord” (Ps. lv. 22). Dear friends, sometimes we bring a burden to God, and we have such a groaning over it…
- The Key Teachings of R. A. Torrey ·
How to Pray cites PSALM 55:17
…and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. PSALM 55:17 He knew that one can pray while walking the street or sitting at a desk, and he wanted…
- The Key Teachings of E. M. Bounds ·
Early on Their Knees cites PSALM 55:17
…and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. PSALM 55:17 The morning hour is the root; prayer through the day is the branches. One without the…
- Anchored – 30 Days with God for Teens – Book 2 ·
Day 14 — Cruelty Online cites Psalm 55:12–14
…We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.” — Psalm 55:12–14 (BSB) It used to be that when the school day ended, you could get away from the people…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 10 — The Resemblance Between the Old Testament and the New cites Psalm 55:22
…the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days,” (Psalm 55:22, 23). Where in this world is there a pit of eternal destruction to swallow up the wicked…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.6 The Sixth Commandment cites Psa 55: 23
…as a bloodhound pursues the murderer. ‘Bloody men shall not live out half their days.’ Psa 55: 23. It brings eternal judgements. It binds men over to hell. The Papists make nothing of…
- The Key Teachings of Corrie ten Boom ·
Don’t Wrestle, Just Nestle cites PSALM 55:22
…the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. PSALM 55:22 Her point was simple and searching. Prayer is not only the handing over of burdens; it is…
- The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith ·
The Life Hid with Christ in God cites PSALM 55:22
…the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. PSALM 55:22 The first burden to lay down, she says, is not our circumstances but ourselves. “The…
- The Key Teachings of Athanasius of Alexandria ·
Live as Though Dying Daily cites PSALM 55:17
…and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. PSALM 55:17 The dignity of work It would be easy to imagine that Antony did nothing but pray. Not so.…
- Morning by Morning ·
May cites Psalm 55:22
…and worthy thee.” May 26 “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.” (Psalm 55:22) Care, even though exercised upon legitimate objects, if carried to excess, has in it the…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of July cites Ps. 55:22
…the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." Ps. 55:22 It is a heavy burden, roll it on Omnipotence. It is thy burden now, and it crushes thee…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of August cites Ps. 55:16
…28 OUT OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCE "As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me" Ps. 55:16 Yes, I must and will pray. What else can I do? What better can I do? Betrayed, forsaken…
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life (For Teens) ·
An Audience with the King cites Psalm 55:17
…and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” — Psalm 55:17 (KJV) Torrey was famous for prayer, and he says that the person who wants to succeed in…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Truth of God cites Psa 55:21
…is no better than a lie. ‘His words were smoother than oil, but war was in his heart.’ Psa 55:21. Some have an art to flatter and hate. Jerome, speaking of the Arians, says, ‘they…
- Knots Untied ·
The Priest cites Psalm lv. 22
…get relief from Him every day. “Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He will sustain thee.” (Psalm lv. 22.) Let us live the life of faith in the Son of God, and hold communion with Him…
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther (For Teens) ·
Too Severe cites Psalm 55:12-13
…from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, My companion, and my familiar friend.” — Psalm 55:12-13 (ASV) This is the hardest chapter in Crowther’s story, and it’s easy to tell it…
- Portraits of Courage – Samuel Ajayi Crowther ·
Onitsha, 1890 cites Psalm 55:12-14
…friend. We took sweet counsel together; We walked in the house of God with the throng.” — Psalm 55:12-14, ASV A New Generation In the late 1880s a new kind of missionary began to arrive in…
- Portraits of Courage – Samuel Ajayi Crowther ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Psalm 55:12-14
…and the society’s own historian later called them “too severe.” Scriptures to revisit Psalm 55:12-14; 2 Timothy 2:21; James 1:19-20. Reflection 1. What went wrong at Onitsha, on both sides?…