The Word: Episode 1231 Psalm 91, 2 Chronicles 20 Prayer Time

April 17, 2018

“May the Lord Judge Between Us…”

Blessings folk!

David refused to stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed - king Saul.

David’s action of cutting away part of Saul’s robe pricked his conscience.

David now used the situation to provide evidence of his sincere heart toward the King…

1Sa 24:8-15

Now afterward David arose and went out of the cave and called after Saul, saying,
“My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him,
David bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying,
‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?

“Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’S anointed.’

“Now, my father, see! Indeed, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and perceive that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life to take it.

“May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me on you;
but my hand shall not be against you.

“As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness’;
but my hand shall not be against you.

“After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing?
A dead dog, a single flea?

“The LORD therefore be judge and decide between you and me;
and may He see and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand.”

David…

  • Calls Saul “lord’
  • Bows/prostrates himself before Saul
  • Questions why Saul is listening to bad counsel
  • Declares that Saul has nothing to fear from him
  • Reveals how the Lord had delivered Saul into his hand
  • Tells how he had pity on Saul
  • States that he would not hurt/kill Saul…though encouraged to do so
  • Called Saul “father”
  • Showed the evidence of how close Saul came to death..the cut edge of the robe
  • Testified that there was no evil or rebellion in his heart/hands toward Saul.
  • Called upon the Lord to be the judge between them
  • Rested in the Lord to avenge
  • Described himself as a dead dog, a flea…why would Saul pursue such?
  • Reiterated that he would allow the Lord to judge…to see…to plead his cause and the deliver him.

May we be as David when confronted by enemies.

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