Psalm 55: 1-7

Outline for the entire chapter:
1-7: A Broken Heart
8-19: Broken Relationships
20-21: Bitterness and Betrayal
22-23: Bad Endings

Background information in 2 Samuel 13-28
- David’s son, Absalom, kills his brother, Amnon, for raping his sister
- Absalom runs to his grandfather, Ahithophel, and stays with him for three years
- David misses Absalom and wants him to come back to Jerusalem
- Absalom stays in Jerusalem for two years before seeing his father
- They finally see each other, and David expresses his love to Absalom.
- Even though David loves Absalom, Absalom wants his father killed so that he can be the king.
- Absalom and Ahithophel torment David over his past sins
- Absalom is killed by David’s men, against David’s wishes.

vs. 1 and 2: David asks God to hear his prayer
vs. 4: David says his heart is broken. (Absalom is fighting against him)
vs. 3: Even though his past sins keep being brought up, David knows that he repented of them and was forgiven by God.
vs. 5: David says he is very afraid