Psalm 35 – God Is Your Defender
Oppose my opponents, LORD; fight those who fight me. (Psalms 35:1)
You ever felt helpless? You ever found yourself in a battle that you were powerless to overcome? The psalmist who wrote Psalm 35 felt the same way. He was being falsely accused of wrong doing by the people around him. He had people wishing for his destruction. He had people that he even cared for that decided to turn their backs on him. He feels helpless. He feels inadequate to deal with those kind of attacks. So he does what all of us should do, he appeals to God.
Now every one of us may be tempted to take matters into our own hands when situations or people are going against us. When we feel backed into a corner we feel the need to defend ourselves. But the good news is we don’t have to. The good news is that we have a God who looks out for his people, he fights for his people, who defends his people. The Bible says that God is “The Rock — his work is perfect; all his ways are just. A faithful God, without bias, he is righteous and true.” We can trust God to be our rock during times of trouble. During times when you feel helpless know that God is there to defend you.