Psalm 35

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When I read Psalm 35, I wonder if David was having a moment in time.  He is telling God to do what he would do if he could in his revenge.  I love how God receives the realness of David's heart.  This is how David felt, and because God allowed us to see what he approved of (listening to David), we can relax and talk to Him as he said; talk candidly with me at all the time.  Pour out your heart to me.  God really meant for us to talk to him about our day, problem, cares, and ultimately our lives.  When people endeavor to treat people right, it is hard to comprehend how others can possibly do them wrong.  How can I think about the good I want to do for you and you in return think nothing of me and carry out plans to hurt me?  When we are hurt by the evil of others after meaning good toward them, it is mind-boggling to be mistreated by the same people we want to help. 

God allows us to see David and David is describing how God feels when He has to use His wrath to make us see that He is in control.  No matter how long people use pain to hurt us, it will never get to the point it does not hurt.

In this chapter, David seems to be in his early stage as being king.  He sounds like he is in a state of despair, and he really wanted God to take over and do what he, David, wanted to be done. 

God is a good listener.  He does not criticize us when we come to Him in a pure state of mind, even if he has to correct us.  

In order to know God, you must let Him tell you about Himself.  If you are sick, tell Him about it, if you are lonely, tell Him about it, if you need a friend, tell Him about it... I heard Jame Clevland sing this when I was a child.  What I am learning from God is, He is not a tyrant as He has been betrayed.  He hates wrongdoings and His people hate wrongdoing also. 

 David cried out to God, and God listened.

35 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.

6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

David prayed and spoke his heart and he ended his prayer saying my tongue will talk about you all day!!!!  I am not sure if God completed the request, what I do know at the end of this song, David was relieved of what was ailing him.  We can tell God all about it, and leave His presence with victory before the visible/tangible outcome.