6/4/2023 0 Comments David prayer against enemiesNot only in this passage but in Psalms 52-57 as well. Instead of asking the Lord to have mercy on them in His faithfulness, the psalmist prays that God will annihilate them. Here we find David praying to God against his enemies. Let death take my enemies by surprise let them go down alive to the realm of the dead, for evil finds lodging among them,” ( Psalm 55:1-3 23). My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger…. “Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea hear me and answer me. Psalms 55 reveals he prayed for God to do the avenging. Even though David is considered a man after God’s own heart, we find that he wrote several psalms about the plight of his enemies. For the better part of his life, David was on the run from his enemies. King Saul repeatedly tried to kill him and later all the surrounding nations also tried to kill David. David had been facing enemies since he fought Goliath as a young boy. We all have enemies, but I doubt any of us have the kind of enemies that David had. We’ve been taught to pray and forgive our enemies but what about prayer against enemies? How should we handle our enemy? How should we react when forced into a fight? Should we ignore them or try to destroy them? Should we treat our enemies with the spirit of compassion, love, and forgiveness? Or should we feel happy and celebrate when we see our enemies harmed?
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