Just Let It

O.  T. #1215  "Just Let It"
June 1, 2018
Psalm 35

LET IT GLOW

It is thought that David wrote this psalm during his early life as a fugitive from Saul in 1 Samuel 20-26.
Immediately David presents his case before a divine Judge. It sounds like his enemies have become more than David can handle. He is in desperate need for God's help. Isn't he being realistic? In order for God to protect His people, those who would harm them must be stopped. During David's day, how did God accomplish this? He used military force to bring victory. David was a warrior so he understood this. Still, do you think it was hard for David to understand why his own people, who were in Saul's military, sought unjustly to kill him? After all, David was to be Israel's next king.

David says, in verses 9 and 18, that he will be joyful in the Lord, rejoice in his salvation, and give thanks and praise to God in the congregation.

Skip down to the last two verses with me. In spite of all that was going on, David is saying, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. And my tongue shall speak of Thy righteousness and Thy praise all the day long.

The word magnified means excellent, promote, lift up.


Even through all the good and bad that David has been through, with the LORD, he promises to speak of God's righteousness and to praise Him all day long. Do you think David is accepting the good and bad that happens in his life? Job did.
Can we? Instead of becoming bitter, do we become humble?
We have an Advocate Jesus Christ who will plead our cause before our Judge God. Our greatest enemies are sin and Satan. At the cross, Jesus defeated them. Those who trust in Him as Savior will be delivered. Can we stay in the fight against them as we strive to live holy for God?

If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)

LET IT GROW

"Come on, Almighty God, get Your weapons together and stop those who persecute me," he seems to be praying.
As we read through this chapter, there are several phrases beginning with "Let, " which David uses concerning his enemies: Let them be...

• shamed and disgraced (verse 4),
• turned back and humiliated,
• blown away like chaff in the wind, which You send (verse 5),
• on a dark and slippery path, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them (verse 6)
• suddenly ruined, (verse 8)
• caught in a trap set for me,
• destroyed in a pit dug for me,
• ashamed and brought to confusion (verse 26),
• clothed with shame and dishonor.

When David's enemies are put to flight and silenced, his friends will come to shout for joy and be glad. (verse 27)
Let the LORD be magnified through it all. (verse 28)

Wow, I thought we were to pray for our enemies' repentance. David is really down here. We are to let God take revenge on those who have hurt us, not taking matters in our own hands. Sadly, I have seen the revenge of the Lord to be many times worst than I would have done. Sometimes we just have to let it be in God's hands, which is often very difficult, huh?

LET IT GO
                            and let God handle my enemies.
                                and magnify the Lord with praises.
                                and remain joyful.