PRAY ENEMIES OF GOD ARE ASHAMED

YOU RAISE ME UP Worship Song

PRAYER - "Let Me Not Be Ashamed"

David often prayed something like this: "Let me not be ashamed." David was profoundly ashamed of his own sins and mistakes, and frequently abased himself verbally. He asked God to cover his sins and help him stand. On the other hand, David often prayed that his enemies would be ashamed because they dared take sides against God and His anointed.

Psalms 25:2-3 - "O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause."

PRINCIPALS - "Contrasting Job and David"

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There are many similarities between Job's self-defense and David's self-defense before God. But God was not so confrontational or harsh with David as He was with Job. It appears that David was much more forthcoming to admit his mistakes. He profusely asked God to redeem him from his errors and mercifully forgive him. It is always best to quickly confess your sins and repent.

Psalm 26:1-2,9 - "Judge me, O LORD, ...Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. ...Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men."

PRINCIPLES - "God Save The Righteous, Judge The Wicked"

In our world of forced political correctness, the wicked demand respect, and the righteous are assaulted. But David was clearly partial toward the righteous who feared God. "Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: ...and lift them up for ever."

Psalms 28:3-4 - "Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: ...Because they regard not the works of the LORD, ...he shall destroy them, and not build them up."

PROPHECIES - "The LORD Sitteth King Forever"

"The LORD sitteth King forever," David proclaimed. This should be a self-evident truth, yet multitudes of anti-God protesters would banish the Creator from His creation if they could. But in prophetic terms, His kingship can never be challenged. David reminded us that God's voice is on the waters, in the thunder, all powerful, full of majesty, and more. He exhorts us to give to the LORD the glory due to His name. "Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." 

Psalms 29:10-11 - "The LORD sitteth King for ever. The LORD will give strength unto his people."