Psalms 55:16
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As for me, I will call on God; and the LORD shall save me.
American King James Version (AKJV)
As for me, I will call on God; and the LORD shall save me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.
Webster's Revision
As for me, I will call upon God: and the LORD will save me.
World English Bible
As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.
English Revised Version (ERV)
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Definitions for Psalms 55:16
Clarke's Psalms 55:16 Bible Commentary
I will call upon God - He foresaw his deliverance, and the defeat of his enemies and therefore speaks confidently, "The Lord shall save me;" or, as the Targum, "The Word of the Lord shall redeem me."
Barnes's Psalms 55:16 Bible Commentary
As for me, I will call upon God - That is, I have no other refuge in my troubles, yet I can go to him, and pour out all the desires of my heart before him.
And the Lord shall save me - This expresses strong confidence. On the supposition that the psalm refers to the rebellion of Absalom, David was driven from his home, and his throne, and from the house of God - a poor exile, forsaken by nearly all. But his faith did not fail. He confided in God, and believed that He was able to effect his deliverance, and that He would do it. Rarely can we be placed in circumstances so trying and discouraging as were those of David; never should we, in any circumstances, fall to believe, as he did, that God can deliver us, and that, if we are his friends, we shall be ultimately safe.