Distress and discouragement are strongly evident here, as in any other psalm. There is no mention of physical suffering; the wounds of the psalmist go deeper. For this reason, the psalm has a more universal and profound appeal. Despite all the declarations of trust in God, we can feel a wavering that affects us all. We have Judases; we may even be Judases ourselves. This apostle must have ‘walked in God’s house with Jesus and betrayed him. Have we? Do we? The psalmist concludes by urging us to trust in the God of justice. Judas betrayed the Lord (Mt 26:23). We see how troubled Jesus was in John 13:21, Mark 14:33, and elsewhere. If we want to defend ourselves against the attack of evil in all its forms, including the betrayal of a friend, we can pray with this psalm. It will help us to cry and even weep as long as it leads us to trust in God.