Psalms 55
55
Betrayed
To the Pure and Shining One
King David’s song of derision for instruction
1God, listen to my prayer!
Don’t hide your heart from me when I cry out to you!
2-3Come close to me and give me your answer.
Here I am, moaning and restless.
I’m preoccupied with the threats of my enemies
and crushed by the pressure of their opposition.
They surround me with trouble and terror.
In their fury they rise up against me in an angry uproar.
4My heart is trembling inside my chest
as the terror of death seizes me.
5Fear and dread overwhelm me. I shudder before the horror I face.
6I say to myself, “If only I could fly away from all of this!
If only I could run away to the place of rest and peace.
7I would run far away where no one could find me,
escaping to a wilderness retreat.”
Pause in his presence
8I will hurry off to hide in the higher place,
into my shelter, safe from this raging storm and tempest.
9God, confuse them until they quarrel with themselves.
Destroy them with their own violent strife and slander.
They have divided the city with their discord.
10Though they patrol the walls night and day against invaders,
the real danger is within the city—
the misery and strife in the hearts of its people.
11Murder is in their midst.
Wherever you turn, you find trouble and ruin.
12It wasn’t an enemy who taunted me.
If it was my enemy, filled with pride and hatred,
then I could have endured it. I would have just run away.
13But it was you, my intimate friend—one like a brother to me.
It was you, my adviser, # 55:13 The Greek word in the Septuagint can be translated as “a seer [prophet].” the companion
I walked with and worked with!
14We once had sweet fellowship with each other.
We worshiped in unity as one,
celebrating together with God’s people. # 55:14 David was speaking of Ahithophel, who had once been his friend and adviser, only to betray him. This is foreshadowing of what would happen between Jesus and Judas.
15Now desolation and darkness has come upon you.
May you and all those like you descend into the pit of destruction!
Since evil has been your home, may evil now bury you alive!
16But as for me, I will call upon the Lord to save me, and I know he will!
17Every evening I will explain my need to him.
Every morning I will move my soul toward him.
Every waking hour I will worship only him,
and he will hear and respond to my cry.
18Though many wish to fight and the tide of battle turns against me,
by your power I will be safe and secure;
peace will be my portion.
19God himself will hear me!
God-Enthroned through everlasting ages,
the God of unchanging faithfulness—
he will put them in their place,
all those who refuse to love and revere him!
Pause in his presence
20I was betrayed by my friend, though I lived in peace with him.
While he was stretching out his hand of friendship,
he was secretly breaking every promise he had ever made to me!
21His words were smooth and charming.
Yet his heart was disloyal and full of hatred—
his words soft as silk while all the time scheming my demise.
22So here’s what I’ve learned through it all:
Leave all your cares and anxieties at the feet of the Lord,
and measureless grace will strengthen you.
23He will watch over his devoted lovers,
never letting them slip or be overthrown.
He will send all my enemies to the pit of destruction.
Murderers, liars, and betrayers will face an untimely death.
My life’s hope and trust is in you, and you’ll never fail to rescue me!
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The Prayer of Someone Betrayed by a Friend#Ps 55 Hebrew title: A poem by David.
1Hear my prayer, O God;
don't turn away from my plea!
2Listen to me and answer me;
I am worn out by my worries.
3I am terrified by the threats of my enemies,
crushed by the oppression of the wicked.
They bring trouble on me;
they are angry with me and hate me.
4I am terrified,
and the terrors of death crush me.
5I am gripped by fear and trembling;
I am overcome with horror.
6I wish I had wings, like a dove.
I would fly away and find rest.
7I would fly far away
and make my home in the desert.
8I would quickly find myself a shelter
from the raging wind and the storm.
9Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord!
I see violence and riots in the city,
10surrounding it day and night,
filling it with crime and trouble.
11There is destruction everywhere;
the streets are full of oppression and fraud.
12If it were an enemy that mocked me,
I could endure it;
if it were an opponent boasting over me,
I could hide myself from him.
13But it is you, my companion,
my colleague and close friend.
14We had intimate talks with each other
and worshipped together in the Temple.
15May my enemies die before their time;
may they go down alive into the world of the dead!
Evil is in their homes and in their hearts.
16But I call to the LORD God for help,
and he will save me.
17Morning, noon, and night
my complaints and groans go up to him,
and he will hear my voice.
18He will bring me safely back
from the battles that I fight
against so many enemies.
19God, who has ruled from eternity,
will hear me and defeat them;
for they refuse to change,
and they do not fear him.
20My former companion attacked his friends;
he broke his promises.
21His words were smoother than cream,
but there was hatred in his heart;
his words were as soothing as oil,
but they cut like sharp swords.
22Leave your troubles with the LORD,
and he will defend you;
he never lets honest people be defeated.
23But you, O God, will bring those murderers and liars to their graves
before half their life is over.
As for me, I will trust in you.
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