Psalm 55:12
“For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:”
KJV
Read in Psalm 55Meaning
The deepest wound is not simply an enemy’s insult but betrayal by someone the speaker could have endured differently if the threat were openly hostile.
The wound of betrayal by a close companion
Psalm 55 moves through fear, civic violence, and the shock of betrayal by a trusted companion toward persistent prayer, the command to cast one’s burden on God, and confidence that final justice belongs to God.
Read carefully
The deepest wound is not simply an enemy’s insult but betrayal by someone the speaker could have endured differently if the threat were openly hostile.
Reflection
The deepest wound is not simply an enemy’s insult but betrayal by someone the speaker could have endured differently if the threat were openly hostile.