Psalms 55 Summary

The psalmist cries out to God, mourning deeply because enemies oppress and cast iniquity upon him. Terror and dread overwhelm him. He wishes he had wings like a dove to escape the storm. The psalmist calls on God to destroy and divide the tongues of those sowing violence and strife in the city. Most painfully, the betrayal came not from an enemy but from an equal, a guide and acquaintance with whom they took sweet counsel together in God's house. Yet the psalmist calls upon God in evening, morning, and noon, assured that the Lord will save him and deliver his soul in peace from the battle against him.