Psalm 124 Help comes from the Lord
“What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us?
They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us.
Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.
Praise the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart! We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free! Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
“What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives.”
Few things are more frightening than finding yourself a target of someone’s deception, wrath, and betrayal. Many times, we are blind-sided. We have simply been doing our work, continuing to be as faithful as possible when suddenly we are attacked by someone who passionately wants to destroy our reputations and our standing in the community. Before we know what is happening, we find our attackers have been doing everything they can to poison people’s minds against us. We may even find ourselves sitting in public meetings while our attackers scream insults at us.
Sadly, these attackers are generally those whom we previously helped. Such people start by begging for help, either financial or social, as we introduce them to influential leaders. Now that these individuals feel they are working from a position of strength, they desire to tear you apart, even though you are the very one who has assisted them. If you have ever found yourself in such a situation, then this psalm is for you.
The first question we must ask ourselves-and God-in such situations is this: Have we done anything wrong to deserve such attacks? If we pray and ask God to reveal any wrong-doing on our part and God does not do so and if our consciences do not accuse us, we can rest assured that we are innocent.
“Praise the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart! We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap is broken, and we are free! Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” If we are innocent, then we can continue to work, trusting that God will protect and defend us. Snares set for catching birds are usually hidden in some innocent-looking place where a bird might feel safe. When the bird settles, something triggers the snare and the bird is caught.
When God is protecting us, God either triggers all the traps before they can catch us or destroys the traps, breaking them to pieces. But more than that, God can also deal with those attacking us so that all their attacks will fail and they will be unable to attack again. The day that we know that God has delivered us from our attackers, we can truly say, “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” May God help each one of us so that we will remain innocent before Him. Then God will deliver us from all the traps and snares Satan can devise.
PRAYER: Father God, thank You for loving us and caring for us. Lord, You are the One who delivers us from every trap and every snare. Help us to follow hard after You all the days of our lives. In the mighty and precious Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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