He Will Deliver Us

Showers of blessings

Reverend N Murambadoro

 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;[a] 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[b] 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, 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"

Many times in David’s life, he suffered under the presence and pressure of evil and violent men. This desperate song came from such a time, and shows its urgency by having no prelude of praise or contemplation.

 David went straight to his plea. Those evil men were known by the evil things in their hearts.

 Their evil actions were not accidents disconnected from their true nature, as shown in that they were always ready for conflict and war.

 The desire for war and evil things is often expressed in sharp and poisonous words. David felt both the sting and the poison of such men and their words.

In the first portion of this psalm, David acknowledged the presence of wicked and violent men.

With such a realistic view, he then requested of GOD, They hoped to make David trip over a series of hidden snares, cords, nets, and traps, many of which were expressed in their poisonous words verse 3. David was not blind to the traps, but he had hope in GOD'S ’s help.

In recognizing the supremacy of YAHWEH, David realized that if GOD  were to help the wicked, then they would be exalted. He prayed for GOD to work for HIS people and against the desires of the wicked.

 When David considered the need for the wicked to be stopped in their evil plotting, it prompted a thoughtful pause
David prayed for simple justice in regard to his enemies. He prayed they would be covered with the same evil they had spoken against others.

David prayed that the same fire that wicked men poured out on others would be poured out on them. He prayed that this would destroy the wicked, and that they would be hunted by evil until they were overthrown.

These evil men hunted David in verses 4-6. David prayed that the same would be returned to them – that the hunters would be hunted by their very evil.

David remained confident that GOD would defend His afflicted people. This would mean justice for the poor and others who suffer from the words and works of wicked men.
This psalm ends on a note of confidence.

 Though assaulted by the wicked, David put his trust in the LORD, and gave all his desire for retribution unto HIM.

David believed that in the end, the righteous would be thankful and the upright would dwell in HIS presence – the best reward of all.

Waal, what a comfort do we get from this Psalm.

It is important to know that even the Godly men and women in this world at some point go through these horrible circumstances where the devil raises wicked people who dont sleep devising evil against you. When they come, they cover their wickedness with a smile but behind holding swords.

 Dont be ignorant and turn a blind eye, the devil is raising such to destroy you, either at work, at Church, at home or anywhere. Be wise, stay alert in prayer. Trust, rely and have confidence in the LORD and the wicked enemies will do nothing.

 The LORD will protect you.  The psalmist said, if it wasn't the LORD on our side, the enemy would have swallowed us. Amen.

Blessings and Shalom
Rev and Family.
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