Psalms 55:17

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.”

"Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice." - Psalms 55:17
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What does Psalms 55:17 mean?

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” (Psalm 55:17, KJV) In Psalm 55 David is not speaking from calm reflection but from distress. The psalm’s surrounding lines describe fear, oppression, and the sting of betrayal; the pain…

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Persistent Prayer: The Heartfelt Cry of a Believer

Psalm 55:17 reads, "Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice." This beautiful verse encapsulates the commitment and fervency of a believer’s prayer life, carrying profound significance that transcends its mere words. At first…

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A Continuous Plea for Divine Attention

O Gracious and Loving Father, As the sun sets and the dawn breaks upon the horizon, I come before You this day burdened by the weight of the world and the trials that life brings. I stand in awe of Your infinite wisdom and compassion, as I take a moment to meditate on the…

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Psalms 55:17 - "Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice."
"Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice." - Psalms 55:17
Psalms 55:1 - "Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication."
"I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest." - Psalms 55:8
Psalms 55:13 - "But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance."
"Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me." - Psalms 55:5
"Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah." - Psalms 55:7
Psalms 55:8 - "I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest."
Psalms 55:7 - "Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah."
Psalms 55:5 - "Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me."
Psalms 55:16 - "As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me."
Psalms 55:11 - "Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets."
Psalms 55:10 - "Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it."
Psalms 55:4 - "My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me."
Psalms 55:14 - "We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company."
"Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;" - Psalms 55:2
Psalms 55:9 - "Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city."
Psalms 55:2 - "Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;"
Psalms 119:55 - "I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law."
Psalms 55:3 - "Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me."
Psalms 55:18 - "He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me."
Psalms 55:6 - "And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest."
Psalms 55:20 - "He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant."
Psalms 78:55 - "He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents."
Psalms 55:19 - "God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God."
Psalms 55:15 - "Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them."
Psalms 55:22 - "Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
Psalms 17:5 - "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not."
Psalms 55:21 - "The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords."