{"id":1002,"date":"2012-04-28T19:01:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T02:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teach4god.com\/OTS\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2014-04-02T05:23:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T12:23:31","slug":"psalm-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/04\/28\/psalm-55\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 55"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2055&amp;version=NASB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">Psalm 55<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This psalm was written\u00a0by David in response to what his father-in-law, Ahithophel, did to him in 2 Samuel 15 (<span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/04\/25\/2-samuel-15\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">see our study<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">). This is a consequence of David\u2019s sin with Ahithophel\u2019s granddaughter, Bathsheba (see our study of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/04\/18\/2-samuel-11\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">2 Samuel 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/04\/19\/2-samuel-12\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">2 Samuel 12<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">\u00a0along with the Consequences of David\u2019s Sin). Ahithophel\u00a0was a trusted counselor who joined in Absalom\u2019s rebellion in response to David\u2019s mistreatment of his family. His deception and treason caused David much grief as is evident in this psalm (13).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>David will ask us to stop and ponder (selah) what he has written twice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verses 1-8-David\u2019s desire to flee is overturned by his desire to present his case to the God of the Universe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Selah: What drives you to your knees? Do you seek Him or an escape from your circumstances? Trusting Him to carry you through the tough times is the only way of escape that is biblical (<span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">1 Corinthians 10.12-13(<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>)<span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verses 9-18-This is David\u2019s response to what is happening in Jerusalem without leadership. Chaos occurs where no leader is present. Absalom was not a leader but a usurper. This is why we need God to be our leader for Satan, the only other alternative, is a usurper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Verse 16 is the turning point of the psalm. David states &#8220;But I will call upon.&#8221; Despite the circumstances, we need to turn to God for help, comfort, and direction.<\/p>\n<p>Selah: What is your &#8220;But&#8221; in life?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verses 19-23-David describes Ahithophel now as an enemy. I wonder if this is what a divorced person feels toward their former spouse. In all this, David still seeks God. Verse 22 reminds us of the words of Jesus in <span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2011.29-30&amp;version=NASB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 11.29-30<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"> and Peter in <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Peter%205.6-7&amp;version=NASB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">1 Peter 5.6-7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ahithophel caused David much grief in his betrayal. He eventually hung himself when he realized he had nowhere else to go due to his betrayal. This should remind you of Judas in the New Testament account of the betrayal of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Media<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gx9K4qdCGlY\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; color: #0000ff;\">Judas Kiss<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"> by Petra<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahithophel caused David much grief in his betrayal. He eventually hung himself when he realized he had nowhere else to go due to his betrayal. 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