David Prays For Protection From Enemies

Psalms 86:1–17
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Prayer

In this psalm the psalmist petitions God to show His strength in the face of opposition.

  1. A prayer for protection (vv. 1-5) - In his prayer David earnestly requests that God hear, answer, guard, save, have mercy on and bring joy to him because of his poor and needy condition. The context clearly implies that God is gracious, a pardoner, forgiving, and one who will show mercy unto all them that call on Him.
  2. A praise for power - (vv. 6-13) - David repeated his call for the Lord to hear him. His confidence that God would answer him was strengthened by his knowledge that the Lord is fully able to do what he asked. David appears to be praising the Lord that the God of all nations will one day bring to pass the glorious reign of the Lord Jesus Christ who will rule the nations with a rod of iron.
  3. A petition for strength (vv. 14-17) - Because the proud has risen against David he asked God for strength.  His enemies were ruthless men, with no regard for the Lord. However, in contrast, the Lord is compassionate, gracious.....slow to anger, loving and faithful.

Application

Just because something is not going very well, or I am in the middle of a big mess doesn’t mean that God is out of the picture. There are times I can be right in the middle of God’s will and still be in an awful situation. Just think of Joseph when Potiphar’s wife tried to get him to commit adultery, he ran from her but still ended up in prison. I would hope I would respond like Joseph.

Psalms 86:1-17 (English Standard Version)


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