Psalms 55:4

“My heart is sore pained within me, etc.] At the civil war in his kingdom; at the battle likely to ensue between his forces and Absalom’s, and at the issue of it; (see <240419>Jeremiah 4:19); this was true of Christ in the garden, when his soul was exceeding sorrowful unto death, and he was in pain, as a woman in travail, as the word f716 here used signifies; and on the cross, when his heart, like wax, melted in the midst of his bowels; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me; (see <101514>2 Samuel 15:14); thus it was with the human nature of Christ, when he desired, if possible, the cup might pass from him.”

“express great alarm.”

“My heart is sore pained within me - Heavy and sad; that is, I am deeply afflicted. The word rendered is “sore pained,” means properly to turn round; to twist; to dance in a circle; to be whirled round; and then to twist or writhe with pain, especially applied to a woman in travail, Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 23:4; Isaiah 26:18. Here the idea is, that he was in deep distress and anguish. It is easy to see that this would be so, if the psalm refers to the revolt of Absalom. The ingratitude and rebellion of a son - the fact of being driven away from his throne - the number of his enemies - the unexpected news that Ahithophel was among them - and the entire uncertainty as to the result, justified the…”

“The terrors - Deadly terrors; such as seize upon men in the agonies of death. Psalms 55:8”

“55:4-8 In the experience of deep anguish, the psalmist confesses that his adversity has become unbearable and he seeks an escape.”

“My: Psa 6:3, Psa 69:20, Psa 88:3, Psa 102:3-5; Mat 26:37, Mat 26:38; Mar 14:33, Mar 14:34; Joh 12:27; Co2 1:8-10 terrors: Psa 18:4, Psa 18:5, Psa 116:3; Isa 38:10-13; Heb 5:7 Psalms 55:5”