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Psalm 55 Author David. Cast your burden upon the Lord. Written to the chief musician with instructions that it was to be "chanted" while being accompanied by a stringed instrument. This is a Parallel between Ahithophel and Judas. David was betrayed by Ahithophel, who, when faced with the realization of it, went out and hung himself like Judas, who, when faced with the realization of his betrayal of Christ, went out and hung himself. David was in great distress when he penned this Psalm.
It is believed that David penned this Psalm on the occasion of the rebellion of his son Absalom and the enemy that he speaks of was Ahithophel, his own personal councilor who became a traitor and sided with Absalom. The rebellion of his son was extremely painful and added to this was the loss of a friend whom he trusted and one who had always given valued council. Surly this loss of a trusted friend was in a small way, similar to the loss of Peter to Christ, one whom he loved and trusted who denied Him three times.
At the beginning of the rebellion, David and his family left Jerusalem and headed east toward Jericho. Here he prays that God will understand his sorrow and bring judgment upon his enemies. He comforts himself in the assurance that God will, in due time, remove those who were responsible and restore him to his throne. In reading this Psalm perhaps we can realize how blessed we are in that we have, for the most part, never been faced with rebellion from our children to the extent that it threatened our lives but perhaps we have been betrayed by a trusted friend and can understand something of David's grief.
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