Psalms 55:18 (LSB)

Passage

He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who strive with me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:16 As for me, I shall call upon God, And Yahweh will save me.

Psalms 55:17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will bring my complaint and moan, And He will hear my voice.

Psalms 55:18 He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who strive with me.

Psalms 55:19 God will hear and answer them— Even the one who sits enthroned from of old— Selah. Because they do not change, And do not fear God.

Psalms 55:20 My companion has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "redeem", "soul", "peace", "battle", "against", and "strive". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "redeem" and "soul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Evening and morning and at noon I..." into verse 19's "God will hear and answer them Even...", so "redeem" and "soul" 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 "redeem" and "soul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.