Psalms 59:11-13
Kill them not, lest my people forget;
make them totter by your power and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield!
For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
consume them in wrath;
consume them till they are no more,
that they may know that God rules over Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
Tag: Knowing the Power of God
As stated in the introductions, Psalm 57-59 are Psalms written by David when he was being hunted by King Saul. David was not yet the king, but he was "promised" the kingship. We can't read the Psalms without remembering that David has THAT promise. David is living, not on emotions, or military strategy, or on the size of his army. David is living on a promise. God had promised that David would be king. Yet, he is an outcast and being hunted like a dog by his best friends father, King Saul. In the above text he is praying that those hunting him would be stopped and would come to know God and God's power. However, he prays, "kill them not." Remember, David cried when he heard King Saul and his son Jonathon died in battle. David loved Jonathon, and despite the harsh treatment, respected King Saul's position as "the Lord's anointed." David did, however, want them stopped!! They lied and cursed enough for David. He did want God's promise to be fulfilled. He did want them and the nation to know that it is God who rules. David does not pray for personal glory here. He prays for God's divine glory. He doesn't want his enemy stopped so that he is safe and secure. He wants them stopped so that everyone will see the power and the glory of God. That should be the purpose of our prayer. David was hiding in caves to escape Saul's illogical anger toward him. Yet, David didn't want anything more than God's glory to be revealed to his people. That is why He deserved to be the king.
No comments:
Post a Comment