Psalms 55:1 (GNV)

Passage

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.

Psalms 55:2 Hearken vnto me, and answere me: I mourne in my prayer, and make a noyse,

Psalms 55:3 For the voyce of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked, because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me, and furiously hate me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "excelleth", "neginoth", "psalme", "david", "give", "instruction", "heare", and "prayer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "excelleth" and "neginoth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Hearken vnto me and answere me I...", so "excelleth" and "neginoth" 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 "excelleth" and "neginoth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.