Psalm 55

1 Listen to my prayer, O God,
do not ignore my plea;

2 hear me and answer me.
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught

3 at the voice of the enemy,
at the stares of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering upon me
and revile me in their anger.

4 My heart is in anguish within me;
the terrors of death assail me.

5 Fear and trembling have beset me;
horror has overwhelmed me.

6 I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest-

7 I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;
Selah

8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm."

9 Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech,
for I see violence and strife in the city.

10 Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.

11 Destructive forces are at work in the city;
threats and lies never leave its streets.

12 If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were raising himself against me,
I could hide from him.

13 But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,

14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
as we walked with the throng at the house of God.

15 Let death take my enemies by surprise;
let them go down alive to the grave,
for evil finds lodging among them.

16 But I call to God,
and the LORD saves me.

17 Evening, morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.

18 He ransoms me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.

19 God, who is enthroned forever,
will hear them and afflict them—
Selah
men who never change their ways
and have no fear of God.

20 My companion attacks his friends;
he violates his covenant.

21 His speech is smooth as butter,
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
yet they are drawn swords.

22 Cast your cares on the LORD
and he will sustain you;
he will never let the righteous fall.

23 But you, O God, will bring down the wicked
into the pit of corruption;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
will not live out half their days.
But as for me, I trust in you.

I really like verse 22 "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall."

During this season of fasting and praying, one of the key things that we want to get out of it is TOTAL DEPENDENCE on God. Every single care and concern in our lives, we should bring them up before the Lord. Nothing is too trivial for God - simply because He loves us.


I used to have this idea that if it's something that I can handle using my own strength, I need not bother God. I have came to realize how shallow such a view is. God is never too busy or stretched to attend to us. He loves us so much that He is concerned about every details of our lives. The question is whether we allow Him to take control over our lives and be involved every moment.


Things to ponder
1. What are two things that you feel very comfortable with and believe that you can do them without the help of God?
2. After reading Psalm 55:22, how do you think you should change your attitude with respect to the two things mentioned?
3. Pray and cast every care to the Lord. Believe that He will sustain you. Pray that you will have TOTAL DEPENDENCE on God.

Click here for Pastor YC's reflection on Psalm 55