Salmos 55:1

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Para el director del coro; con instrumentos de cuerda. Masquil de David.

Escucha, oh Dios, mi oración, y no te escondas de mi súplica.

Parallel Translations

La Biblia Reina-Valera
Al M�sico principal: en Neginoth: Masquil de David. ESCUCHA, oh Dios, mi oraci�n, Y no te escondas de mi s�plica.

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
�Al M�sico principal: en Neginot: Masquil de David� Escucha, oh Dios, mi oraci�n, y no te escondas de mi s�plica.

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Al Vencedor: en Neginot: Masquil de David. Escucha, oh Dios, mi oraci�n, y no te escondas de mi s�plica.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Give: Psalms 5:1, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 64:1, Psalms 80:1, Psalms 84:8, 1 Peter 3:12

hide: Psalms 28:1, Psalms 80:4, Psalms 143:7, Lamentations 3:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 54:2 - General Psalms 61:1 - Hear Psalms 102:1 - Hear Psalms 130:2 - let thine ears Psalms 140:4 - Keep me Psalms 140:6 - hear Isaiah 1:15 - I will Lamentations 3:56 - hide Habakkuk 3:19 - stringed instruments Romans 8:26 - with

Gill's Notes on the 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 promised in the covenant of grace, ratified and confirmed by the blood of Christ, Not only David was a man much given to prayer, as well as was the sweet psalmist of Israel; but the Messiah, as man, was much and often engaged in this work, in the days of his flesh, Luke 6:12;

and hide not thyself from my supplication; made for mercies and blessings, which spring from the free grace and goodness of God, which is the sense of the word o here used; and such are all mercies, whether temporal or spiritual; for none are merited by men: and from his supplication for such things the psalmist desires, that as he would not be as one deaf to him, so that he would not hide his eyes, or refuse to look upon him, and deny his, requests; see Isaiah 1:15.

n תפלתי "orationem meam", i.e. "secundum judicium"; so Arana. o תחנתי "my supplication for grace", Ainsworth.

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, and he pleaded, therefore, that God would not turn away from him in his troubles.

And hide not thyself from my supplication - That is, Do not withdraw thyself, or render thyself inaccessible to my prayer. Do not so conceal thyself that I may not have the privilege of approaching thee. Compare the notes at Isaiah 1:15. See also Ezekiel 22:26; Proverbs 28:27; Leviticus 20:4; 1 Samuel 12:3. The same word is used in all these places, and the general meaning is that of “shutting the eyes upon,” as implying neglect. So also in Lamentations 3:56, the phrase “to hide the ear” means to turn away so as not to hear. The earnest prayer of the psalmist here is, that God would not, as it were, withdraw or conceal himself, but would give free access to himself in prayer. The language is, of course, figurative, but it illustrates what often occurs when God seems to withdraw himself; when our prayers do not appear to be heard; when God is apparently unwilling to attend to us.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

PSALM LV

David, in great danger and distress from the implacable malice

of his enemies, calls on God for mercy, 1-5;

wishes he had the wings of a dove, that he might flee away,

and be at rest, 6-8;

prays against his enemies, and describes their wickedness, 9-11;

speaks of a false friend, who had been the principal cause of

all his distresses, 12-14;

again prays against his enemies, 15;

expresses his confidence in God, 16-18;

gives a farther description of the deceitful friend, 19-21;

encourages himself in the Lord, and foretells the destruction

of his foes, 22, 23.

NOTES ON PSALM LV

The title, "To the chief Musician upon Neginoth, A Psalm of David, giving instruction." This is the same as the preceding, which see. Psalms 54:1

Verse Psalms 55:1. Give ear to my prayer — The frequency of such petitions shows the great earnestness of David's soul. If God did not hear and help, he knew he could not succeed elsewhere; therefore he continues to knock at the gate of God's mercy.