Psalm 35January 11, 2018 - January 17, 2018

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Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things

out of thy law.Psalms 119:18

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1. How did David want the Lord to treat his adversaries? What military images did David use to describe God’s deliverance? What did he need to be defended against?

2. How did David reinforce his claim that he is innocent in verses 11, 13-14? How did David’s adversaries respond to his kindess? What do you think David is getting at when he considers himself among the poor and needy? Do you consider yourself the same? Why or why not?

3. Think of a time when you’ve been betrayed. Was it by someone you thought was a friend? What feelings and emotions did you experience? How did the Lord help you through?

4. Are we ever justified to hate, to curse, to call down God’s wrath on people we consider our enemies? How do we take our anger, our sorrow, our hurt, our dismay, our disorientation to God so that we can be reoriented by God?

With the Word Bible Commentary

PSALM 35

Like David, you need God’s deliverance from two different enemies.

Those who attack you (1–10). There are places in this world where it is a dangerous thing to be a Christian, and their number may increase. After all, Satan is a murderer (John 8:44) and would destroy all of God’s people if he could. But the Lord fights for us. He has effective weapons (vv. 2–3) and knows the enemy’s plots (v. 4). If you belong to the Lord, He is responsible to care for you.

Those who accuse you (11–28). Satan is an accuser as well as a murderer (Rev. 12:10), so David had to move from the battlefield to the courtroom where his enemies were lying about him. His prayer changed from “Fight for me!” to “Vindicate me!” (vv. 23–24). But his concern was that God’s name, not his own, be magnified (v. 27). When the enemy slanders your name, he attacks the name of the Lord as well.

Note the results: “And my soul shall be joyful” (v. 9); “And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness” (v. 28). Joy on the inside and witness on the outside!

Wiersbe, W. W. (1991). With the Word Bible Commentary (Ps 35:1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Study Questions for Psalm 35