Whoever whitewashes the wicked gets a black mark in the history books,But whoever exposes the wicked will be thanked and rewarded. December 2017 192 After surveying the possibilities for identifying the enemies referred to in the imprecatory psalms, Anderson has some excellent concluding remarks: None of these interpretations is completely satisfactory. Let those who would pray for the destruction of their enemies be as quick as David to have God search their own hearts and to deal with them in justice, just as they would have Him judge their enemies. (May God in His power cause all the evil plots of the wicked against us to backfire upon them in Jesus name). Judgment of God, visit invisible enemies who use their voices to torment my life, in the name of Jesus. Non-confidence votes, impeachment hearings, recall votes, and the like, have their place in the attempt to remove wicked leaders, but efforts should be focused on prayera divinely-sanctioned means of imploring divine providence. It is this verse, you will recall, that was applied to Judas, the betrayer of our Lord, prompting the disciples of our Lord to choose a replacement for Judas among them (cf. June 2015 In other words tell God how you really feel. Proverbs 17:13 is especially relevant to Davids imprecations in Psalm 109 because it speaks of the penalty borne by those who return evil for good, precisely the sin of Davids foes (Ps. Ps. 35:12). Perowne, II, pp. Everyone must submit to governing authorities. December 2020 I decree and declare that my life becomes too hot for evil voices to manipulate, in the name of Jesus. While the accusations against David by his enemies are many, they are without basis (cf. Happy is the one who pays you back for what you have done to us. Psalm 109 is very troubling to most because it is perhaps the strongest imprecatory183 psalm in the psalter. (I Cor 12:10) I pray that I might have the stamina and will power to pray until your work has been completed in prayer. When his case comes up for judgment, let him be pronounced guilty. Lord, with your broom of destruction, sweep away spiritual terrorists working against my manifestation in Jesus' name. The primary instrument of evil is the tongue of the wicked. The Lord WILL execute justice as we stand on His Word. (Jer. That said, I would dissent from the wordiness of these prayers. 2. A mans sins not only have dire consequences for him personally; they also adversely affect his family (cf. A. Pray for God to restrain corrupt leaders (58:6). But that hope is, in fact, the one motivation to continue to pray and work for peace. Let us first consider the innocence of David, which qualifies him to pray as he does. 140:12). 69:27-28). 60-67) are excellent. Send an accuser to bring him to trial. Apparently as skinny as a shadow (v. 23), the psalmist also describes himself as one who is brushed aside as worthless, like a locust is shaken from a garment. Give us rest from evil taskmasters and against evil princes that oppress Your people. I bet you haven't heard these read, prayed, or sung in church against our formidable enemies and therein lies the Church . "Fear Not" Is A Command The details of Davids imprecation and its doctrinal basis will be the primary aim of our study of these verses. We may well wonder that it propagates at all.199. 8. (James 1:17, KJV) 2. vv. 14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out. 6:17,21). And let Thine enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Thee flee before Thee (Num. 11. Do not let the false and hurting words touch me. (5) The psalmist claims to be spiritual in his petition that God take vengeance on his enemies. 25 I also have become a reproach to them; When they see me, they wag their head. As long as we retain in Christian worship material which breathes a spirit of aggression, self-assertion and vengeance, we are contradicting our faith. 1:15). 4.2 Prayers against witchcraft. I dont think it is as possible as we think to separate the sin from the sinner. We know also that all Scripture is profitable (2 Tim. Sin is worse that we thought. Dear Father, I beg Your protection against the evil one's wickedness. Imprecations are only effective against the guilty. August 2016 1ff.). This same principle was expressed in the Book of Proverbs: The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the dwelling of the righteous (Prov. 109:5) and treat them with kindness (as David did to Saul, Shimei, and the rest of his enemies). God commanded the Israelites to destroy all the Canaanites, including their children (Deut. What God taught in principle, He also practiced. Christianity is meekness, gentleness, peace. Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight, Who build Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with violent injustice. B. We should pray that God will make them powerless, remove them from office, and prevent them from gaining access to power. Peter pronounced sentence on Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11). For some it may be smoking, drinking, dancing, going to movies, cursing, or perhaps (though less frequently) immorality. Matthew 6:13 is a great example of praying for escape. My Father, let thunder visit the cohorts of the wicked when they try to carry out their evil plans against me in Jesus name. Therefore, on account of you Zion will be plowed as a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the mountain of the temple will become high places of a forest. Pray first of all thanking God for calling and equipping them by His Spirit and power to lead His people, in Jesus name. The righteous will rejoice (58:10). The nature of the sin of the wicked against David is especially informative. Ps. For they have dug a pit for me. 32:5; 51:5). O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth! Depression O God, Creator of all things, I humbly pray that You will remove the wicked leaders from their positions and replace them with those who are righteously appointed. David, unlike his enemies, was not willing to engage in character-assassination. Jesus Christ came to the earth to take upon Himself our sins and our punishment. Voice from my foundation asking for my blood, drink the blood of Jesus and perish, in the name of Jesus. The psalmist who prayed for Gods justice for his enemies also petitioned God for His mercy and lovingkindness. Verses 26-29 appeal to God for help on the basis of Gods lovingkindness (v.26) and the fact that the deliverance of David will prove that Gods hand is on him to bless him, not to punish him (vv. 3ff. I had strongly opposed the Iraq War, but this struck me as a great example of how the Universal Prayer ought not be used and what it was for. Bible Verses about Government Leaders. 20 Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul. For instance, the New Testament has much to say about judgment, justice and condemnation. October 2018 Yet they committed the wicked to God to deal with according to His word, in His time and in His own way. 12:19; Deut. While God is a God of wrath, He is also a God of mercy. All blessings held down by the pronouncements of foundational wicked voices, be released today in the name of Jesus. His untimely death will require another to take his office (v. 8). Please don't let evil destroy and triumph over my life. As, says: Our parents were unfaithful; they did evil in the eyes of the LORD our God and forsook him. In Psalm 137 we find a cry of vengeance against the Babylonians: Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem, who said, Raze it, raze it, to its very foundation. O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, how blessed will be the one who repays you with the recompense with which you have repaid us. Let us not leave these introductory verses without learning that those who would pray a prayer similar to Davids must be like Davidthey must be those who praise God (not just petition Him), and those who are right before God and men. Wind of destruction, destroy and blow away every evil words spoken against me by foundational voices in the name of Jesus. Satanic foundational voices calling my name in the coven every night, run mad and die now in the name of Jesus. Prayer against all evil. I sit in Christ at the right hand of God's throne, far above all principalities and powers, and every satanic spirit operating on earth and everywhere else ( Eph. To some the beauty of Psalm 139 is shattered by these words: O that Thou wouldst slay the wicked, O God; depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. 1:20) as he did the man living with his fathers wife (1 Cor. 137:7-9). 187 In the introduction to his commentary on the Psalms, Kirkpatrick addresses the subject of the innocence of the psalmists: Some of these utterances are no more than asseverations that the speaker is innocent of particular crimes laid to his charge by his enemies (vii. vs. 8 "Do not grand the wicked their desires, Lord; Do not let their plans succeed." Psalm 109 is vastly different from a voodoo curse. You can submit your prayer request here, and we will interfere on your behalf. Since God is the God of Davids praise (v. 1), He knows that the punishment of Davids enemies and the rescue of the psalmist will result in praise. David can pray thus because it is consistent with the teaching of the Old Testament that the prayers (and indeed all religious acts) of the wicked are an abomination to God (cf. There are 18 verses in this psalm, and 11 of them are given to a sustained description of the character and activities of the wicked: v2 In arrogance, the wicked hotly pursue the poor; v3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul. Oh Lord, send the spirit of confusion and disagreement into the camp of the wicked and let them turn against themselves in Jesus name. David, the author of the psalm as indicated in the superscription, calls upon God to destroy his enemies in the most horrible ways. In the name of Jesus, Im climbing the ladder of success. For a study of imprecatory psalms and a fuller explanation of the views mentioned above (and others) consult: Bernard Anderson, Out of the Depths, pp. (Romans 8:26,27) I pray for the spiritual gift of discernment. Remember how I stood before Thee to speak good on their behalf, so as to turn away Thy wrath from them. Well, of a truth, some attacks are launched against the church. Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice;Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring. The arrogant cannot stand. June 2018 Herod was a ruler in Bethlehem during the birth of Jesus, hearing about the birth of Jesus Christ he devised wicked plans to kill Jesus but his plans failed. Rather than show his adversaries mercy, let God deal with them in the light of their own sins, as well as those of their fathers (vv. Christmas Faith Happy is the one who takes your babies and smashes them against the rocks! It takes serious deliverance to silence wicked voices from ones foundation. 27, 31-33). 16, cf. Like is there anything like an attack against the Church of God? Voices from my foundation saying my marriage, career, business, children, family, etc., Will not know peace, are you my God? It is you who have devoured the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses. Psalm 109:19-20, "Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. 38 views, 1 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Igreja Batista em Jardim Maggi: 26/02/2023 + NOSSAS REDES + - YOUTUBE:. 225-360, in which that writer attempts (convincingly, in Perownes mind) to show that Shimei is the one referred to in Psalm 109. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. It is only those who resist and reject Gods solution who suffer His temporal and eternal wrath. Put an end to his evil-making against your image bearers and Jesus' church, in Ukraine and Russia. I n 1384 John Wycliffe wrote, "The Bible is for the Government of the People, by the People, and for the People" in . Prayer for the Protection of Leaders Father, you are Lord over our beautiful nation. 29. The solution was not to separate the sin and the sinner, but to commit both to God. March 2018 50. They apparently were closely associated with David. We will seek to understand the message of Psalm 109, both as it related to the saints of old and as it applies to men today. Apostle Paul knew the activities of the wicked against the people of God hence he shed light through this bible scriptures Ephesians 6:12,(KJV): For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in highplaces.. August 2018 Verses 23-25 move from the wounded spirit (v. 22) of the psalmist to his pathetic physical condition, which is a result of oppression at the hand of his enemies. In the name of Jesus, I deliver myself from the cage of oppression and suffering that has been used to increase my suffering. 12:20). Wars are waged to fight against leaders of evil nations . And to those who constantly record unjust decisions. April 2015 May all his offspring die. There are good reasons for this. Second, let us give due consideration to the wickedness of Davids enemies, which made them worthy of Gods wrath. 18:17-20) so that he may be severely chastened, with the goal of his repentance and restoration (cf. Can you imagine coming together to worship and singing a psalm like Psalm 109? ; 15:15ff. 1:8-9). (Psalm 91) May no weapon formed against it prosper. My Father, arise and scatter all plans of the wicked against me in Jesus name. Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, and of them that speak evil against my soul.". They turned their faces away from the LORDs dwelling place and turned their backs on him.. I have looked through the missal and found no examples of prayers for the removal of leaders of Church or state. The person who sins will die. I ask you to watch over me again as you do always and stop the evil deeds of others from going further. If you have any questions or topics you would like me to address please use the comments section or email me at donald@donjake-strategicadviser.com, Over the years in my teaching on prayer I have emphasized is that we should be open with God when we pray and tell Him how we really feel. Rather than inspire pity from his accusers, they despise him and wag their heads in contempt (v. 25). In . June 13, 2014 Priscilla Van Sutphin. (4) The words of verses 6-20 are actually the words of Davids enemies, which David quotes as evidence of their evil attacks against him. This would show them that God has acted in his behalf. Wicked voices from my foundation, telling my heavens to remain closed, I put you in everlasting bondage now in the name of Jesus. We are thus judging the whole by one part. A God whose very nature is to take pity on the afflicted can certainly be expected to hear the plea of the psalmist, since he is spiritually and physically miserable. Who Is God Isaiah 1:23 - God's kingdom will be free of corruption. The best we can do is to suppress our feelings of anger and hostility. Ps. 4.5 Prayer to keep evil person away. 109:5; cf. We can pray for mercy on these leaders who oppose God, but we can also stand on God's Word against the spiritual rulers in high places. Sorry, but #1 could be perceived as extremely partisan and judgemental especially at times when a country or people are divided. 28:1; 35:22; 83:1). 19:21). ); others are general professions of purity of purpose and single-hearted devotion to God (xvii. God in His mighty power intervened in the situation and cause the evil plots of Haman to backfire on him. The requirements are rigorous for those who would thus pray. The word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: Ah, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves!Should not shepherds feed the sheep? Saul deserved everything for which David prayed. Cajetan argues that, unlike a heretical pope, a wicked pope could not be deposed by a council (as some wished) but he encourages both clergy and princes to offer resistance and impediment to the abuse of power. On top of this, however, he scolds his audience for neglecting the most effective means available to them: intercessory prayer. In the name of Jesus, I recover all I have lost through the decree of wicked voices from my foundation. Wicked voices from your foundation can be as a result of the sins of your parents. Some of the most frequently used are: (1) David didnt write Psalm 109. Others like Cross have questioned the value of such psalms for public worship: We question the worth for Christian worship of such Psalms as express a spirit of vindictiveness. Either the psalmist is self-deceived, a hypocrite or a liar. January 2015 Diversity You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies. Prayer Against Wicked Leaders. Moses (the meekest man on the face of the earth, Num. Who will stand up for me against evildoers? 201 There are many explanations for the severity of the imprecatory psalms. Tucker makes the case that there is a war against Christians happening in America on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight:' TUCKER CARLSON: You always imagine in your mind's eye that it's evil men who destroy . Evil and Wicked Elders make evil plan against God people, we need weapon of spiritual warfare to fight all wicked elder. My children, wife, husbands, etc., are all protected from wicked foundational voices in the name of Jesus. 4.1 Prayer to cancel the evil plan of the enemy. My God, the plans and decisions of the wicked will never prevail against me in Jesus name. 35:12; 38:20). 24:20; Deut. Saul also received much for which David prayed. Let his children wander about and beg; and let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes (vv. 3:8-10), so the very severity with which the psalmist spoke may have shocked some of the wicked into facing the seriousness of their sin and turning them to repentance. 14:18; Ps. The Church all over the world to model justice and transparency. The reminder us that sin always brings destruction and death, that sin always against God, and that it is often the innocent who suffer because of sin. If Satan can be the cause of certain physical afflictions, we must relentlessly ask God for "gifts of healing" ( 1 Corinthians 12:9) to bring restoration. Lord, uproot and bulldoze the powers of the wicked from my destiny in Jesus name. Dear God, we praise and thank You for Who You are: The Creator and Master of the Universe, and our Father who loves us and has sent Your Son Jesus to save us from our sins. 4 In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer. 18-20; 763-765; J. Proverbs 28:15. 21 But Thou, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for Thy names sake; Because Thy lovingkindness is good, deliver me; 22 For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me. 11 Let the creditor seize all that he has; And let strangers plunder the product of his labor. (8) When David or any other biblical character prays an imprecation, you will observe that the matter is left entirely with God. Reflections on Torah are based on Rabbi Mordecai Silver's commentary from the early years of his ministry. Joseph Hammond entitled An Apology for the Vindictive Psalm, contained in the Expositor, vol. I disarm any power that has made a covenant with the ground, water and wind about me in the name of Jesus. B. Pray for God to remove corrupt leaders (58:7-9). April 2018 They have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth and spoken with a lying tongue (v. 2). pp. Secondly, Gods lovingkindness causes Him to be especially touched by the pitiable condition of those who trust in Him and are afflicted. 5 Thus they have repaid me evil for good, And hatred for my love. October 2020 3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without cause. I believe that David responded as he did to his enemies because he was a man after Gods own heart. Our problem is that we look at sin and sinners more from a human viewpoint than from the divine. 30 PRAYER POINTS TO END THE WICKEDNESS OF THE WICKED, Wickedness is evil, It is the act of deviating from true and pure laws and engaging in activities contrary to the will of God for mankind. We have adopted the thinking summarized by the expression, Im O.K., Youre O.K. If you will pardon me for doing so, I could entitle Psalm 109, Im O.K., but Youre Not. Such was the conviction of the psalmist. Protect me from devastating enemies' actions. We cannot hope thus to make our doctrine clear to the world. 18:19-23; cf. Please purify me, mold me, fill me with you. When they were afflicted, he fasted and prayed for them (vv. Michael OConnor is Associate Professor (Teaching Stream) in the Christianity and Culture program at St. Michaels College in the University of Toronto. Spirit of our God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Most Holy Trinity, descend upon me. David appeals to God, the object of his praise and adoration, to come to his rescue and to punish his wicked opponents. Verse Concepts. Many of our leaders and judges now hearken to the voice of the ungodly rather than the Word of God. Yet Thou, O Lord, knowest all their deadly designs against me; do not forgive their iniquity or blot out their sin from Thy sight. September 2019 The Lord enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His people,It is you who have devoured the vineyard;The plunder of the poor is in your houses. Psalm 125:3. I could never assent to such a prayer. July 2022 May 2015 Suppose for a moment that Saul might have been the subject of Psalm 109. Thanksiving When Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount he was not teaching a new law, but was reiterating what the law had always taught.