Two Faced People

                                                                       Psalm 35:15-28

 

April 14, 2022

 

But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; assailants gathered against me without my knowledge. They slandered me without ceasing.  Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.  How long, Lord, will you look on?  Rescue me from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.  I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs, I will praise you.   Do not let those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; do not let those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.  They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.  They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha With our own eyes, we have seen it. Lord, you have seen this; do not be silent.  Do not be far from me, Lord.   Awake, and rise to my defense!  Contend for me, my God and Lord.   Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me.   Do not let them think, “Aha, just what we wanted!” or say, “We have swallowed him up.”   May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.   May those who delight in my vindication
    shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.”  My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long.

 

It does seem as If David is surprised because these were not enemies but his people who were rejoicing at the trouble he was going through.   They were deceitful and slandered, two face people, James has the following to say about them in James 1:8, He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Paid attention to David’s request of the Lord, first David ask the Lord to rescue him from them.  He tells the Lord they have no reason to do this and are making fake accusations against those who live quietly in the land.  Am I in David’s time or 2022?

David, ask this of the Lord; rise to my defense, contend for me, my God and Lord.  He also asks to be vindicated by the Lord.  He asks God to put them to shame and confusion.

David has promised to share how God faithfulness will be shared from his lips.

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice