Ps.55.12-20
55:12-20 The psalmist’s enemy was once a friend; memories of that close relationship bring him pain (see 31:11).
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55:12-20 The psalmist’s enemy was once a friend; memories of that close relationship bring him pain (see 31:11).
Ps 55 The psalmist is faced with adversaries whose leader is a former friend (55:12-14), and he is overwhelmed with anguish. He turns to the Lord in prayer and commits himself to the Lord for redress (55:22-23). Jesus experienced similar suffering when his friend (Judas) betrayed him. He also experienced the answer to the psalmist’s prayer: (1) by taking the...
Ps 55 The psalmist is faced with adversaries whose leader is a former friend (55:12-14), and he is overwhelmed with anguish. He turns to the Lord in prayer and commits himself to the Lord for redress (55:22-23). Jesus experienced similar suffering when his friend (Judas) betrayed him. He also experienced the answer to the psalmist’s prayer: (1) by taking the place of the wicked and receiving their judgment (Isa 53:7-9), and (2) by committing himself to the Father, who rescued (Luke 23:46) and rewarded him (Isa 53:10-12).
55:1-3 The occasion for this prayer is an attack by an enemy.
55:19-21 God is good and faithful, but the psalmist’s enemies and so-called friend are deceitful and wicked.
psalms 31:11
psalms 55:12-14
psalms 55:22-23
proverbs 3:2
proverbs 3:16
isaiah 53:7-9
isaiah 53:10-12
luke 23:46