Psalms 55:1 (DRB)

Passage

Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:1 Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.

Psalms 55:2 Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

Psalms 55:3 My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; for they are many that make war against me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "people", "removed", "distance", "sanctuary", "david", "inscription", "title", and "pillar". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "people" and "removed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Have mercy on me O God for...", so "people" and "removed" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "people" and "removed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.