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n 1st Samuel 23 we read that David was running
from King Saul. David was running for
his life. As he roamed the wilderness
hiding, the Ziphites (or Ziphims) turned him in. They literally tattled on him and placed him
in serious danger from a king who was rapidly becoming increasingly
delusional. So, what does a man do when
his enemies surround him? Well, he turns
to God for mercy, of course. At least,
he should. That is what David did.
Psalm 54 verses 4-5 are the heart of this psalm. David looked to God for his safety, security
and defense. Additionally, David left
vengeance against his detractors in the hands of God. Both of these decisions set an excellent
example for all of us. David had not
anticipated that the Ziphims would be against him, otherwise he would have gone
somewhere else to hide. Therefore, he
must have thought that they were on his side.
How wrong he was.
Perhaps you have had people turn against you
unexpectedly. If you have ever had
anyone do this to you, then you know how tempting it can be to retaliate. But, should we do that (Romans 12:19)? God is
well able to both defend us and to deal justly with our enemies.
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