[b]1 LORD my God, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 LORD my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause have robbed my foe—
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.[c]
and there is guilt on my hands—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause have robbed my foe—
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.[c]
6 Arise, LORD, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
while you sit enthroned over them on high.
8 Let the LORD judge the peoples.
Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness,
according to my integrity, O Most High.
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—
you, the righteous God
who probes minds and hearts.
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
while you sit enthroned over them on high.
8 Let the LORD judge the peoples.
Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness,
according to my integrity, O Most High.
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—
you, the righteous God
who probes minds and hearts.
10 My shield[d] is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge,
a God who displays his wrath every day.
12 If he does not relent,
he[e] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.
who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a righteous judge,
a God who displays his wrath every day.
12 If he does not relent,
he[e] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.
14 Those who are pregnant with evil
conceive trouble and give birth to disillusionment.
15 Those who dig a hole and scoop it out
fall into the pit they have made.
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.
conceive trouble and give birth to disillusionment.
15 Those who dig a hole and scoop it out
fall into the pit they have made.
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.
17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness;
I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
There we have it. The Lord is the judge who hands out justice and verdicts, not us. Of course we have formed our own system here on earth that we think is fair and treats everyone equal. Although I question some of the verdicts handed out sometimes. It all depends on who your judge is, who is on the jury and whether or not they've had something spicy to eat for the day. And of course being well known might go in your favor.I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
Sometimes we are treated poorly and feel like we are receiving an unfair trial in life. We do and say what we can, but convincing others is not on our side. No one will listen to the truth. They've already formed an opinion, are too stubborn to listen or they just can't comprehend what's going on. There is one who knows the truth though and will always be on your side. The Lord! Verses 3-5 talk about if what they are accusing him of is true, then let the people have him. He is more than willing to be punished for the sin they are accusing him of, IF he was guilty! It takes a sound person to realize this though. Some people don't know what they are doing is wrong and therefore can't come to terms with this reality. These are the people we consider stubborn/frustrating for not seeing their ways and actions. They aren't held accountable. Is it a handicap they have or just a lack of knowing?
Verse 8; ...Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. Did you really read that? He is confident in the Lord's verdict. He trusts the Lord fully and willingly. Verses 10-13 talk about how the Lord is his shield, our shield, my shield. He will stand up for us and fight off the wicked. He is ready to defend us and will not let anything get by Him.
Growing up I remembered hearing, if people dig their own holes, let them fall in. Don't let them drag you in with them. Yes, it sounds like a great plan, but I'm a fixer. I want to help people put the shovel down, figure out how far they've dug and hand them a rope to climb up out of their hole. Verse 15-16; Those who dig a hole and scoop it out fall into the pit they have made. The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads. Man, this is hard. I want to help but I tend to get burned for this as well. Some times we just need to step back and let God work. Give it up to Him because He is the one who can save us. Rescue us from our own canyons. Verse 17; I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High. He will make things right.
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