Psalms 55:3 (KJV)

Passage

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Psalms 55:2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

Psalms 55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

Psalms 55:4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Psalms 55:5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "voice", "enemy", "oppression", "wicked", "cast", "iniquity", "upon", and "wrath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "voice" and "enemy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Attend unto me and hear me I..." into verse 4's "My heart is sore pained within me...", so "voice" and "enemy" 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 "voice" and "enemy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.