Psalm 35: 26: "Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me." David is coming to the end of this prayer. In this verse, he ends with an imprecation (this means a spoken curse). David wants shame and confusion to be brought down on his enemies. The other day the devotion spoke about how real and emotional Hebraic prayer is. We see that today. In essence, David is releasing a spoken curse and asking God to bring it about. The other day, I referenced how briefly Christians pray (1 minute a day for laymen and 5 minutes a day for pastors). If we allow ourselves to be real in prayer, be emotional (yet respectful) and really cry out to God, you will probably find yourself spending more time in prayer. When you do so, you will have less time and inclination to fight with those who are trying to make your life miserable. And, that is a very good thing. Spend more time with God and less with your adversaries.
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