14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Psalm 40:13-17 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me. In Psalm 40 David prays this same prayer – almost word to word: The superscription to this prayer notes, “A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance”. This is not the first time this prayer was prayed. What is interesting is that … This Is The Second Time David Prayed This Prayer Rather than turn to a human solution to what he was suffering, King David turned to God in prayer. Nonetheless, the bullying was still “ wicked ”. Though evil bullying killed Jesus, God still controlled the outcome to secure our salvation through Christ’s death. The Apostle Peter told these same bullies:Īcts 2:22-23 Ye men of Israel, hear these words Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain … Though Jesus pushed back, the bullies in time gathered enough momentum to where they could have Jesus executed. Rarely did our Lord Jesus teach where He was not interrupted and second guessed by pushy Pharisees, Scribes, Sadducees, and Priests. The bully lost the election.ī ullies are found in religion. One candidate “dominated” the other by rudeness, by interruption, by “cutting off” the other candidate. I watched one presidential candidate bully another during the presidential debates several years ago. An article on School Counseling notes, “In regards to bullying, 87% of school shooting perpetrators left behind evidence that they were victims of severe bullying.”īullies are found in politics. A scholarly article in the Journal of Adolescent Health called “ Bullying and Suicide: A Public Health Approach ”notes: “Several recent studies have found an association between bullying and depression or bullying and suicide-related behaviors …” Both the child who bullies and the child who is bullied have self esteem problems. When I did, the bullies quickly backed down and sought easier prey. Jesus taught me that I was cherished, and that I was to stand up against the bullies. I grew up being bullied, up until the age of 17 when I met the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. When someone does not agree with my “feeling”, the acceptable practice is to bully until your opponent is shamed into agreeing with you.Ĭhildren are bullied in schools. Sadly today people no longer have civil discussions over weighty matters. Bullies hide behind electronic walls, attacking those they disagree with. We live in a day where bullying is king – particularly on social media. Bullies target perceived weaknesses in thoseĪround them in order to make themselves feel more worthy or valuable. We don’t know, but we can say for sure: Your position or place in life does not protect you from the bullies. We don’t know exactly WHO was bullying David – maybe a member of his cabinet, or perhaps it was his son Absalom who was rebelling against his throne. Though David is the King of Israel, he was being bullied by others. The “bully” seeks out someone he or she perceives is weaker to push around in order to build up his or her self esteem or ego. Word Study: To “bully” someone is, according to “ Oxford Languages”, is “to seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)”.

5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer O Lord, make no tarrying. 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Psalm 70:1-5 Make haste, o God, to deliver me make haste to help me, O Lord. Let’s prayerfully read the prayer first, asking the Spirit of God to guide us: It isn’t long – just five verses – but it is a prayer that many of us can identify with. Psalm 70 is a very interesting prayer of David.

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