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Psalms 55:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Psalms 55:1 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Give ear. The four petitions of vs. 1, 2 reveal the intensity of the psalmist’s need.

Hide not. See Ps. 13:1; 27:8; cf. Ps. 10:1.

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