Psalm 55: A Song of the Betrayed

Psalm 55 is “a song of the betrayed.”

One commentator notes that “the church has sung this Psalm in remembrance of Christ’s passion, trembling at the depth of evil in the ‘city’, but trusting in the Saviour,
and with him seeking the forgiveness and conversion of those that would only deceive and destroy.” (Eaton, 217)

Our story tonight is all about the cross. While it is true that David helped create the mess that he was in, at the same time, he is the LORD’s anointed. And God has ordained that David will prefigure the sufferings of his greater son, Jesus.

David reminds us that even though much of our suffering happens because of our own foolishness, God uses that suffering to conform us to the image of his Son....