How do you deal with those who betray you? What do you say when people attack you with hateful words?
David took the matter to God, rather than take it in his hands. He trusted God to work His will in his accusers. Vengeance belongs to God. The Lord is qualified to both know what to do, and able to do what we cannot do. He will deal with it and deal with it rightly.
David devoted himself to prayer. Prayer changes things. It can change the situation, as God deals with those who are angry with us. It will change us, as it provides fertile soil for the seed of forgiveness to grow. The late John Stott said, “It is impossible to pray for someone without loving him, and impossible to go on praying for him without discovering that our love for him grows and matures.”
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