Ever been overwhelmed by problems?
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove ! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.” ( Psalm 55:6 ) The 55th Psalm is a psalm of “ complaint ” (v. 2) by David and gives an insight into his thought process as he tried to deal with the great problems and burdens that were overwhelming him. His first instinct was to run away from them, flying like a dove far off into the wilderness. The prophet Jonah (whose name means “dove”) tried that strategy years later, only to encounter even worse problems ( Jonah 1:3 , 15). One does not solve problems by fleeing from them. Then, David decided to berate those who were causing him trouble and to complain about them to the Lord. “Evening, and morning, and atnoon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice” ( Psalm 55:17 ). The words “pray, and cry aloud” here actually mean “complain and mourn.” “Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues” (v. 9). “Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell” (v. 15). His bur