Psa. 55:Title*| Maschil
| See note on the superscription of Psa. 32.
Psa. 55:Titlea| of| Psa. 3 title
Psa. 55:11a| Give| Psa. 86:6
| In vv. 1-2, 4-8, 16-18a, 22, and 23b David sought to experience God’s salvation. At the same time, while under the oppression of his enemy, he asked God to deal with his enemy (vv. 3, 9-15, 18b-21, 23a). His request was based not on the principle of mercy and grace but on the principle of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. See note 71 in Psa. 3.
Psa. 55:3a| drop| cf. Psa. 27:12;| 35:11;| 2|Sam. 16:7-8;| Matt. 26:59-68;| John 18:30;| 19:7
Psa. 55:6a| wings| Psa. 139:9;| Rev. 12:14
Psa. 55:131| my
| Lit., a man according to my own estimate. In these verses David prophesied concerning Judas’ betraying of Christ (41:9; John 13:18). David was a type of the suffering Christ (see note 11 in 1|Kings 2). In his pious expression of his complex sentiment concerning his suffering of his enemies’ oppression, he uttered this prophecy, indicating that Judas’ betrayal of Christ was a part of the sufferings of Christ.
Psa. 55:13a| friend| 2|Sam. 15:12;| Psa. 41:9;| Matt. 26:50
Psa. 55:14a| house| Psa. 42:4;| 122:1
Psa. 55:151| Let
| Others read, Desolations be upon them.
Psa. 55:201| He
| I.e., the betraying friend in v. 13.
Psa. 55:22a| Cast| 1|Pet. 5:7