Sunday, January 6, 2008

Psalm 7

Psalm 7
O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. O LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands--if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe--then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Selah

Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice. Let the assembled peoples gather around you. Rule over them from on high; let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.

My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day.


If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows. He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment. He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made. The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.

I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.


As I read Psalm 7 today, I cannot help but felt identified with David's situation and I too want to cry out to the Lord to help me destroy my enemies who constantly accusing me. Thanks be to God, because He is righteous... and He will judge the accuser!!! Indeed the trouble the accuser causes will recoil on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.

In today's devotion, I felt the Lord is teaching me to trust in Him and not fear my enemies who are accusing me. I also learnt that the most important in overcoming accusations in our lives is to be humble and maintain the integrity of my own heart. It is ok to be accused and not fight back, because vengeance belongs to the Lord...

Hence, I will give thanks to the Lord because of His Righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High!!!

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