In Psalm 55 we see an emotional roller coaster of someone who is afraid because he has been betrayed by a close friend. The Psalmist is calling out the Lord to hear his plea, afraid of the trouble that has been laid upon him. He is desperate to get rid of the feeling of fear and betrayal. We find out that the person who betrayed him was a close friend, and now it hits home even more. In all this emotion and hurt the Psalmist calls out to the Lord to rescue him from his enemy, to judge the unrighteous.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

Psalm 55

Complementary Passage: 1 Peter 5: 6-11

SERMON AUDIO

SERMON NOTES

• Cry out to the Lord (verses 1-8, 12-15, 2021)
  • The feeling of fear and betrayal is something that David has felt in his lifetime. David was betrayed by his son Absalom in 2 Samuel. We have all experienced in our lives an “Absalom” moment. We have felt the bubbling up of fear and betrayal and our fight-or-flight instinct kicks in.
  • Don’t flee from the situation. Call upon God into the situation. Cast all your anxieties on the Lord.
  • The Lord hears our cries.
• Call Out To the Lord (verses 9-11, 16-19)
  • David calls out to the Lord for deliverance. Thwarting of wicked schemes of his enemies. Constantly calling out.
  • Not only is David desperate to not feel this way anymore, he is confident that the Lord is the person who will pull him from this pit.
• Cast Your Burden on the Lord (verses 22-23)
  • God will never let the righteous fall and god does not take pleasure in evil.
  • Remember that Jesus has felt your pain of betrayal by Judas and Peter.