Psalms 55:16 (YLT)

Passage

I--to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 55:14 When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

Psalms 55:15 Desolations <FI>are<Fi> upon them, They go down <FI>to<Fi> Sheol--alive, For wickedness <FI>is<Fi> in their dwelling, in their midst.

Psalms 55:16 I--to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.

Psalms 55:17 Evening, and morning, and noon, I meditate, and make a noise, and He heareth my voice,

Psalms 55:18 He hath ransomed in peace my soul From him who is near to me, For with the multitude they were with me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "i--to", "call", "jehovah", and "saveth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "i--to" and "call", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Desolations FI are Fi upon them They..." into verse 17's "Evening and morning and noon I meditate...", so "i--to" and "call" 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 "i--to" and "call" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.