Psalm 140:1-13
“Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's,
and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord! O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah
and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet. The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah I say to the Lord, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord! O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and will execute justice for the needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.”
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily! I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted and will execute justice for the needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.”
The enemies may have been in the house of David, for we know that his generals did not always support David’s desires or instructions. We also know that his own sons often did things David would not have approved of and Absalom tried to take the kingdom from David. Absalom was a snake in the grass, you and I must guard our hearts from the Absalom’s in our friends and family, for they enjoy stirring up evil in our families and also among our friends. Never forget the first deception recorded in Scripture is the serpent, it is found in Genesis 3:1 and the first lie is found in 3:4. One must never forget these words of Jesus, John 8:44, “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” Wow, that sounds like Jesus is talking to the lowest scum of the earth, but that is not the audience, no it is the chosen people of God, but it gets worse, Jesus is talking to the scribes and the Pharisees, the religious.
We will pick this up tomorrow in verse six, but let us look at verse five, “The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net; beside the way they have set snares for me.” Selah Are we not living through such a time where the proud in our FBI and the Democrats never believed their plans would be discovered?.
From the Back Porch,
Bob Rice
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