What do we pray when the person we trusted becomes the person we fear? Psalm 55 gives voice to a writhing heart, a wish to fly away like an ordinary pigeon, and the shock of betrayal by a companion from the House of God. John, Ramona, and Paula pray selected lines from this weighty Psalm with Jesus, who knows intimate betrayal. The anger stays in the prayer, and “Throw your burden upon YAHWEH” comes from someone still hurting. We ask for shelter, trustworthy companionship, and the sustaining presence of God without demanding a return to unsafe closeness.
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