We have all come across people who either don't like us, don't get us, or, even worse, who want our downfall to be today. It is a fact of life and a result of sin in the world that we will have confusion and conflict with others. In some sense, most of us have resolved our souls to this fact. We even use quotes like, "You can't please everyone ... so why try to please anyone." We know that strangers will not always be on our side. However, in Psalm 55:12-13 we have a more potent source of frustration for David. He was being hunted, not only by strangers (see Psalm 54) but also from his friend ... and he doesn't get that. Read again what he said:
Psalms 55:12-13; For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him. But it is you, a man my equal, My companion and my familiar friend;
Think those two verses through. Conflict with a stranger is almost to be expected. But, when it was with a friend it simply tears your heart out. This is why David is pleading his case to God. In the midst of such difficult times he finds his source of true friendship in his friend, God! When others leave us (and they all will) we can find strength, solace and conversation with our God. David outlines God's omnipresence in the next few verses and stresses that even though this friend(s) is now hunting him God is there morning, noon and night. If you want to get past a bad friendship find your friend in God. He is always there and always our protection.
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