Psalm 55

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David's own son Absalom betrayed him, winning hearts at the city gate and forcing David to flee Jerusalem in tears.

This sermon explores Psalm 55, focusing on David's experience of betrayal by his son Absalom and how it relates to modern feelings of hurt and disappointment. The speaker breaks down the psalm's themes of crying out to God, expressing vulnerability, and trusting in God's unchanging character, using personal anecdotes and biblical context to offer guidance on handling betrayal.

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A Psalm 55 sermon that holds betrayal and grief in view before ending in trust.

This Psalm 55 sermon stays close to David's distress as Absalom wins over the people, his servants, and his counselors, treating the betrayal as both public and deeply personal.

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When betrayal hits close to home, Psalm 55 reads like a wound, not a slogan.

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