Psalms 55:5-8 God's Invitation to Seek Him

5 Fear and trembling have beset me;
horror has overwhelmed me.

6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest—

7 I would flee far away
and stay in the desert; Selah

8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm.”

Meaning of Psalms 55:5-8

Psalms 55:5 unveils the raw human experience of overwhelming fear and trembling in the face of life’s turmoil. It brings us closer to the psalmist's vulnerability, reminding us that even in deep distress, we are urged to pour our hearts out to God, trusting in His comforting presence and deliverance.

Cross References for Psalms 55:5-8

Psalms 119:120 - My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:120 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:120

Isaiah 24:5 - The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and bro... Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 24:5

Genesis 27:33 - Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me? I ... Click to read the verse Genesis 27:33 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:33

Job 21:6 - When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body. Click to read the verse Job 21:6 Click to read the verse Job 21:6

Psalms 61:2 - From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock t... Click to read the verse Psalms 61:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 61:2

Luke 22:44 - And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling t... Click to read the verse Luke 22:44 Click to read the verse Luke 22:44

Job 23:15-16 - That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him. Click to read the verse Job 23:15-16 Click to read the verse Job 23:15-16

Ezekiel 7:18 - They will put on sackcloth and be clothed with terror. Their faces will be covered with shame a... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:18 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:18

Job 6:4 - The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God’s terrors are marsh... Click to read the verse Job 6:4 Click to read the verse Job 6:4

2 Samuel 15:14 - Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or no... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:14

Psalms 42:6 - my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jorda... Click to read the verse Psalms 42:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 42:6

Proverbs 18:14 - A man’s spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:14

Psalms 143:4 - So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. Click to read the verse Psalms 143:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 143:4

Isaiah 21:4 - My heart falters, fear makes me tremble; the twilight I longed for has become a horror to me. Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:4

Psalms 88:15-16 - From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death; I have suffered your terrors and am in ... Click to read the verse Psalms 88:15-16 Click to read the verse Psalms 88:15-16