The Heartbreak Of Betrayal: Psalm 35's Lament Over False Friends

Webthe psalmist describes betrayal by a close companion in psalms 41 and 55. His response aligns with betrayal trauma theory, but his strong relationship with god. Web* a lament of a person betrayed by friends. Webit expresses the psalmist’s trust in god to defend and vindicate him, and expresses a desire for god’s wrath to fall upon the psalmist’s enemies. Its text reads as follows:

A psalm of david. 1 o lord, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me. 2 put on your armor, and take up your shield. Plead my cause, o lord, with those who strive with me: Many adversaries fought against david, and many were the times he prayed, “ fight against those who fight.