DELIVER ME, O GOD, FROM EVIL MEN!”

 Psalm 140:1-5                    (ESV)

Deliver Me, O LORD, from Evil Men

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

    [1] “DELIVER ME, O LORD, FROM EVIL MEN”;

        preserve me from violent men, 

    [2] who plan evil things in their heart

        and stir up wars continually. 

    [3] They make their tongue sharp as a serpent’s,

        and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah

    [4] Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked;

        preserve me from violent men,

        who have planned to trip up my feet. 

    [5] The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,

        and with cords they have spread a net;

        beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah”

Although I am 6’6” tall and my personalized license plate says BIG RAY, I have always considered myself to be a “gentle giant”!  Never did I think of my size as a BLESSING, rather it was almost a curse when my mom was still buying my shoes because they didn’t last very long, at all!!!

Turning 65 years old in a few months and recalling the journey I have been assigned, I am far beyond trying to please anyone, let alone “the enemy”!  I can, however, understand King David’s mindset when he wrote “DELIVER ME, O LORD, FROM EVIL MEN”!  Formerly it possibly would have been because I didn’t want to be in conflict with anyone, but lately it is because don’t want to cause shame and disgrace to be brought upon my LORD!

Even though I am CHOSEN BY MY CREATOR, I still have to guard against “the enemy” and his evil temptations.  I AM IMPERFECT and certainly replete with sin, but I pray that GOD will “DELIVER ME, O GOD, FROM EVIL MEN” and allow me to live in YOUR GRACE!!!