Psalms 55:5
Fear and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
In Context
4My heart is writhing within me, and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest;
Cross References
Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Job 23:15Therefore am I troubled at his presence; I consider, and I am afraid of him.
Psalms 42:6My God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore do I remember thee from the land of the Jordan, and the Hermons, from mount Mizar.
Psalms 88:15I am afflicted and expiring from my youth up; I suffer thy terrors, [and] I am distracted.
Isaiah 21:4My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.
Luke 22:44And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:2-9
Supplications of David in Distress. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 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. 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings… Read the whole commentary →