Psalm 35

This Psalm can be divided into three groups of verses:
1-10
11-18
19-28

The Psalm consists of David’s complaint, his prayer, and his promise to praise.

David’s Complaint:
David has enemies that are giving him a hard time, and he says he did not do anything to provoke them.
In fact, David says to God that he treated these people like brothers and friends during the hard times in their lives, and when he is going through a hard time, David says these enemies got together to slander and plan things against him.

David’s Prayer:
David asks God to fight for him against these enemies. He asks God how long it will be before God punishes these people.

David’s Promise:
David promises God that he will praise God for taking care of his enemies.

The Application to our Lives:
1. Remember, Proverbs 26:27 - Those that dig a pit, will fall into it.
2. David asks God to vindicate for him, he doesn’t take matters into his own hands.
3. Remember, Provers 24:17-18 - Rejoice not when your enemy falls, If God sees you do this, He could turn around His wrath for the bad people.
4. All unsaved people will face God’s judgment.
5. Remember, Matthew 5:44 - Pray for those that deceitfully use you.
6. Remember, II Thessalonians 1:6 - God is not turning a blind eye to your enemies. He sees them and what they are doing.

God’s Reply: God does not reply back to David in this Psalm. We need to learn to pray our petition and then leave it in the Lord’s hands. We need to appreciate God’s long-suffering (patience) towards the unsaved. He is giving them the opportunity to repent according to His own timetable, not ours.