Psalms 55

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 55?

  1. I'll Fly Away — Randall King (2020) Psalms 55:6

    The song adopts the psalmist’s image of gaining wings and flying away from present anguish into rest, intensifying it through imagery of release from imprisonment.

  2. Hermoso Momento (Sesión Acústica) — Kairo Worship (2023) Psalms 55:16-17

    The spontaneous section closely reproduces the psalmist’s resolve to call upon the Lord, confidence that He will save, and pattern of seeking Him throughout the day.

  3. Jesu Uyalalela — Hlengiwe Mhlaba (2017) Psalms 55:17

    The song's specific progression through morning, midday, and night, coupled with God's hearing of prayer, closely parallels the psalmist's pattern of calling upon God at those three times.

  4. Here — Kari Jobe (2012) Psalms 55:22

    The invitation to relinquish burdens in God's care closely adapts the psalm's instruction to entrust one's burden to the Lord. The surrounding assurance of divine support reinforces this connection.

  5. He Hideth My Soul — Guy Penrod (2012) Psalms 55:22

    The linked promises of burden relief, divine support, and remaining secure closely adapt this verse's sequence of entrusting one's burden to God and being sustained against collapse.

  6. Lay Your Burden Down — Chuck Girard (2010) Psalms 55:22

    The repeated instruction to relinquish one's burden closely adapts the psalm's exhortation to cast one's burden on the Lord. The song gives that surrender an explicitly Christ-centered destination through its emphasis on the cross.

  7. Come To Jesus — Gaither Vocal Band (2012) Psalms 55:22

    The invitation to relinquish one's burden in prayer adapts the psalm's instruction to entrust burdens to the Lord, who sustains the person seeking help.

  8. No One — Lecrae (2026) Psalms 55:22

    The lyrics convey a sense of reliance on God during times of pressure, paralleling the encouragement found in Psalm 55:22 to cast one's burdens on the Lord.

  9. The Lord Will Make a Way — Aretha Franklin (2008) Psalms 55:22

    The singer describes transferring her burdens to God rather than continuing to carry them herself, closely reflecting the psalm's instruction to entrust one's burden to the Lord.

  10. Cast Your Burden — Gateway Worship (2018) Psalms 55:22

    The opening command closely restates the psalm’s instruction to relinquish one’s burden rather than continue carrying it.

  11. Fall for You — Jaci Velasquez (2012) Psalms 55:22

    The invitation to surrender pain, paired with the repeated assurance that God will prevent the believer from falling, closely parallels this verse's instruction to surrender burdens to God's sustaining care.

  12. It'll Get You Where You're Goin' — Joey + Rory (2013) Psalms 55:22

    The repeated instruction to entrust one's burden to the Lord closely paraphrases the psalm's command to cast one's burden upon God and rely on his sustaining care.

  13. Starts and Ends — Hillsong UNITED (2019) Psalms 55:22

    The repeated instruction to place one’s burdens upon God closely paraphrases the psalmist’s call to entrust burdens to the Lord and depend on his sustaining care.

  14. He Missed Me — Mike Teezy (2024) Psalms 55:22

    The opening act of placing personal burdens upon the Lord closely paraphrases the psalmist’s instruction to entrust one’s burden to God.

  15. I'm Gonna Let It Go — Jason Gray (2019) Psalms 55:22

    The song combines relinquishing personal burdens with confidence that God will sustain and carry the burdened person, closely reflecting the psalm’s counsel.

Psalms 55 (King James Version)

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 like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.