Psalm 35:11-18
Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing
about. They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn. Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When
my prayers returned to me unanswered, I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in
grief as though weeping for my mother. But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I
was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing. Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked [fn];
they gnashed their teeth at me. O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my
precious life from these lions. I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will
praise you. (NIV)
These verses contain so much in them, I am grateful that David shared this with us in the Psalms. It is as if David is saying: Lord, I am doing all the right things, I am following your rules but I can't take it any more. Me being obedient to your laws is not enough to fix the situations, the hardships but God your are going to have to step in and do something with this terrible mess that I am in.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think of Phil. 4 :6 do not be anxious for anything, but in everything by prayer and suppplication with thanksgiving let your request be made know to God. Paul lived many years after King David but God's promises were the same and they are the same today. We can give up, we can completly let go of our life at any time and give it totaly to God. Our culture tells us when you are in pain, facing hardship never give up hold on and do your best. God tells us give it all to me and as you give all to Him you can start to thank Him because He will control our situation. We want to offer God only good things like tithing, our time being a volunteer etc God says but give me the bad things in our life or the things that are out of control in your life today. God loves us so much.