PS 55

Ps 55:1 Give ear to my prayer, O God, and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

:2 Attend to me, and hear me; I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,

:3 because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they bring down trouble upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

:4 My heart is severely pained within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

:5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

:6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest,

:7 Indeed, I would wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah

:8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.”

:9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

:10 Day and night they go around it on its walls; iniquity and trouble are also in the midst of it.

:11 Destruction is in its midst; oppression and deceit do not depart from its streets.

:12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; then I could hide from him.

:13 But it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance.

:14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in the throng.

:15 Let death seize them; let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them,

:16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me.

:17 Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.

:18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me.

:19 God will hear, and afflict them, even He who abides from of old. Selah Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God.

:20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has broken his covenant.

:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer then oil, yet they were drawn swords.

:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

:23 But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in You.

This is headed as Trust in God Concerning the Treachery of Friends.

Ever feel like you just wish you could get away from it all? That is how David felt also when the stress level got up to high. Running away only seems like a solution. It never solves anything. Where ever you go the problem will follow.

David always had enemies after him. But this time it was someone he considered a friend. That made things so much worse for him. David realized that flying away wasn't happening so he did what he needed to do. He cast his burden on God.

David realized the only answer to the panic was to face it. Our circumstances are never outside the concern of God. Whatever is happening He has allowed it. He will use it for His Glory and our blessing. When troubles come, and they will, remember God's promises. Focus on who He is and what He has committed Himself to do in your life. He didn't design us to carry those burdens. Cast them on the Lord. Don't pick those burdens back up once you give them to God. If you do, however, just give them back again.