God Protects His Children - Psalms 63-65

Psalms 63:9-11 (ESV)

But those who seek to destroy my life

shall go down into the depths of the earth;

they shall be given over to the power of the sword;

they shall be a portion for jackals.

But the king shall rejoice in God;

all who swear by him shall exult,

for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

Being mistreated in life is one of the most powerful imprints that can impact our entire life.   How we are treated by other human beings often determines how we treat other human beings.  Much of the violence done by youth has been the fostered in an environment of mistreatment by adults.   Most adult to adult violence stems from the desires of an evil heart.  In the above passage we are reading the last part of Psalm 63.  This song is from David when he was hiding in the wilderness, trying to escape the threat of King Saul.  Saul was jealous of David and wanted him dead.  He was seeking to destroy David’s life.   David is praising God that he could find safety in the shadow of God’s wings and that he knew he could cling to God and God’s right hand was holding him. That is when he prays the above words.  Because he knows that God is with him, he also knows that God will care for him.  God will:

1. Destroyer his enemies. 
2. Put his enemies into the depth of the earth. 
3. Give his enemies over to the power of the sword. 
4.  Give his enemies over to the jackals.
5. Shut the lies of their mouths. 

When you are being treated like David, it is a matter of faith to live with this confidence.  He believes that God will protect him.   God will protect us from violent men. Remember, when Jesus was crucified He was ridiculed by the crowd, the religious leaders, the soldiers and the government high ups.   Yet, He did not revile in return.   He committed Himself to the one who would judge righteously.