Today’s passage: Psalm 140
Helpful thoughts:
- Often the evil men who were the attackers in David’s psalms were Israelites. This psalm is understood differently when we consider that the enemies mentioned are “inside the camp.”
- Under such great duress, David turns to the Lord as his deliverer, preserver, and guardian.
- David understood that these enemies who were against him were first against the Lord. His appeal to God was for God’s glory as well as for his own safety (Verse 8).
Questions to consider:
- Face with this opposition, what do you think David would have been tempted to do? How might he have desired to settle matters as the king of Israel? What did he do instead?
- What did David declare in verse 6? Who is the God of David to you? How can the reality of who God is and the fact that you have a personal relationship with Him give you encouragement and hope in the midst of difficulty?
- What do verses 12-13 mean? When will full and final justice be served? Why do these statements of trust require faith?