Psalms 55:3 (DRB)

Passage

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

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.

Psalms 55:4 From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

Psalms 55:5 In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "enemies", "trodden", "long", "make", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "enemies" and "trodden", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Have mercy on me O God for..." into verse 4's "From the height of the day I...", so "enemies" and "trodden" belong inside that flow. 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 "enemies" and "trodden" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.