1. Betrayed Messiah Psalm 41.9

2. Betrayed Messiah Psalm 41 Obedient Messiah Psalm 40 Crucified Messiah Psalm 22 Buried Messiah Psalm 16 Humble Messiah Psalm 8 Rejected Messiah Psalm 2

3. Psalm 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

4. John 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

7. King David 2 Samuel 15:12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. Jeremiah Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. Job Job 19:19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.

8. How did David overcome?

9. David's Problem Instance 1

10. Psalm 41: 5-8 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? 6 And if he come to see me , he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it . 7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8 An evil disease, say they , cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

11. David's Solution

12. Psalm 41:1-4 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. 2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

13. David's Problem Instance 2

14. Psalms 55:12-14 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it : neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

15. Psalms 55:20-21 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

16. David's Solution

17. Psalms 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD , and he shall sustain thee : he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

18. David's Problem Instance 3

19. 1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him , because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters:

20. David's Solution

21. 1 Samuel 30:6 But David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

22. How did the Son of David overcome?

23. 1Pet 2:21-23 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

25. God Bless You D. Ravi Kumar, The Vellore Christian Assembly, Tamil Nadu, India