Ch 55 / 150~2 min
Tehillim

Chapter 55

Cast Your Burden on Adonai Today

David's betrayal by a close companion, and his casting of burden on Adonai, finds its fullest echo in Yeshua betrayed by Judah yet trusting in the Father.

  1. Betrayed by a Companion

    The pain of betrayal by a close companion cuts deeper than any enemy's attack. David knows this wound.

  2. 1Listen to my prayer, Elohim. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
  3. 2Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan
  4. 3because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
  5. 4My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me.
  6. 5Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
  7. 6I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
  8. 7Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness.” Selah.
  9. 8“I would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind and storm.”
  10. 9Confuse them, Adonai, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
  11. 10Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.
  12. 11Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don’t depart from her streets.
  13. 12For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.
  14. 13But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.
  15. 14We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in Elohim’s house with company.
  16. 15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is amongst them, in their dwelling.
  17. Cast Your Burden on Adonai

    Cast your burden on Adonai — He will sustain you. This is an invitation you can accept right now.

  18. 16As for me, I will call on Elohim. YHWH will save me.
  19. 17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
  20. 18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
  21. 19Elohim, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear Elohim.
  22. 20He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
  23. 21His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
  24. 22Cast your burden on YHWH and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
  25. 23But you, Elohim, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
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