Psalms 55
55
To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David.
1God, hear my prayer.
Don’t ignore my cry for help.
2Please listen and answer me.
Let me speak to you and tell you what upsets me.
3My enemies shout at me and threaten me.
In their anger they attack me.
They bring troubles crashing down on me.
4My heart is pounding inside me.
I am afraid to die.
5I am trembling with fear.
I am terrified!
6Oh, I wish I had wings like a dove.
I would fly away and find a place to rest.
7I would go far into the desert and stay there. Selah
8I would run away.
I would escape from this storm of trouble.
9My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans.
I see so much cruelty and fighting in this city.
10Day and night, in every neighborhood,
the city is filled with evil and trouble.
11There is so much crime in the streets.
People who hurt and cheat others are everywhere.
12If it were an enemy insulting me,
I could bear it.
If it were my enemies attacking me,
I could hide.
13But it is you, the one so close to me,
my companion, my good friend, who does this.
14We used to share our secrets with one another,
as we walked through the crowds together in God’s Temple.
15I wish death would take my enemies by surprise!
I wish the earth would open up and swallow them alive,#55:15 I wish … alive Literally, “I wish they would go down into Sheol alive.” See Num. 16:31-33.
because they plan such terrible things together.
16I will call to God for help,
and the Lord will save me.
17I speak to God morning, noon, and night.
I tell him what upsets me, and he listens to me!
18I have fought in many battles,
but he has always rescued me and brought me back safely.
19God, who has always ruled as king,
will hear me and punish my enemies. Selah
But they will never change.
They don’t fear and respect God.
20This one who was once my friend now attacks his friends.
He is breaking every promise he made.
21His words about peace are as smooth as butter,
but he has only war on his mind.
His words are as slick as oil,
but they cut like a knife.
22Give your worries to the Lord,
and he will care for you.
He will never let those who are good be defeated.
23But, God, you will send those liars and murderers to the grave.
They will die before their life is half finished!
As for me, I will put my trust in you.
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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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