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Psalm 41:9 "My own familiar friend in whom I trusted..."

Day 361 – Psalm 41

“My own familiar friend in whom I trusted…” Psalm 41:9

A VERY LOW MOMENT

To be surrounded by enemies was not a new experience for David. Once he faced mighty Goliath! That this giant of an enemy wanted to slay him was an obvious fact. David faced this mighty foe with great fortitude of heart and mind.

To face an enemy who was once an erstwhile “familiar friend” was something hard to comprehend. David had to deal with this new and hurtful experience.

“Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.”
Psalm 41:9

1. “My own familiar friend”

a) Friends are not easily found.
b) A “familiar friend” is a close confidante.
c) Few make it into the “inner circle” of the king’s council.
d) This familiar friend was thus a bosom friend of David.

2. “In whom I trusted”

a) As a king David knew that he could not easily trust people.
b) Each person must be tested and proven.
c) This “familiar friend” had somehow obtained the trust of the king.
d) They became good friends who shared meals together.
e) He was not just an attendee in a royal banquet.
f) He ate David’s bread in a family setting because he was a trusted friend.

3. “Has lifted up his heel against me”

a) This is an expression of unforgiveable insult.
b) Imagine a haughty conqueror raising his foot and putting it on the face of a defeated enemy.
c) The feeling of being terribly betrayed is unmistakable!