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Psalm 55:17-19
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 55:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 [a]But I make my appeal to God,
and the Lord will save me.
18 Evening, morning, and noon[b]
I will cry out in my distress,
and he will hear my voice.
19 [c]He will deliver me in peace and safety
from those who are arrayed against me,
even though there are many of them.
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:17 The psalmist believes that God will hear his prayer and come to his aid.
- Psalm 55:18 Evening, morning, and noon: the hours for prayer (see Dan 6:11f). The legal day begins at the setting of the sun (“evening”).
- Psalm 55:19 The psalmist reflects once again on his friend’s treachery and then puts his full trust in the Lord.
