Read: Psalm 55 NLT – Psalm 55 – For the choir director: A – Bible Gateway
“Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness. How quickly I would escape—far from this wild storm of hatred.” Psalm 55:6-8 NLT
In Psalm 55, David expresses his anguish of hatred being directed towards him to the point where his life was in danger. What made it worse was this hatred came from a close companion, or should we say former close companion. There are falling outs today in our lives as well, perhaps not as extreme as David’s, or maybe you have experienced such trauma. The world today is full of hatred. David called his experience ‘this wild storm of hatred.’ As distressed as David was, he found a solution to his problem; he would call upon the Lord.
David speaks of his heart pounding in his chest. He is overwhelmed with fear and trembling and cannot stop shaking with the thought of being killed by his close friend. But David had a closer friend on his side, the Lord God. David laments how good it would be if he had wings like a dove. He would then fly away to the quietness of the wilderness. Perhaps as David dwelt on that thought is when he called on the Lord to help him, “But I will call on God, and the LORD will rescue me. Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the LORD hears my voice.” (Ps.55:16 nlt)
We too can paint a picture of flying away from our problems, but wouldn’t it be better to call on God and pray. David called on God in his distress, morning, noon, and night. Sure, he had someone trying to kill him, but passionate, repetitive prayer is most effective whatever our circumstances. This wild storm of hatred is all around us in 2025, its time to have passionate, continual prayer to the Lord God.
“Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” (Ps.55:22 nlt)
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