Psalm 55 gives me a different glimpse of prayer from one who has not only been served unjustly, but who has been harassed and betrayed by a friend. It explains the emotions that surge throughout the Psalm. As per a Psalm prayer template, those surges are alternating pictures of those who are faithless and having trust in a faithful God. It starts with a prayer of petition, moves to more of a lament over the state of one’s life in this present world and ends with an expression of trust in God.

My favourite verse in this Psalm —

Morning, noon, and night
    my complaints and groans go up to him,
    and he will hear my voice. – Psalm 55:17 GNT

I love the call to prayer again for three times a day and those times are morning, noon and night. When I am in great need, it calls for frequent times of devotion. Why not start, continue and then end the day with God? Basically, I know that I am being asked to pray always. In light of those who want to curse me, I must meet their activity by praying continuously.

We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helpeth our infirmities, by enabling us to understand both for whom, and what, and how prayer is to be made; and by working and quickening in our hearts (although not in all persons, nor at all times, in the same measure) those apprehensions, affections, and graces which are requisite for the right performance of that duty. – Westminster Larger Catechism