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Psalm 64
(For the director of music. A psalm of David.)
1Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:
preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;
from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3Who whet their tongue like a sword,
and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect:
suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5They encourage themselves in an evil matter:
they commune of laying snares privily;
they say, Who shall see them?
6They search out iniquities;
they accomplish a diligent search:
both the inward thought of every one of them,
and the heart, is deep.
7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
suddenly shall they be wounded.
8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:
all that see them shall flee away.
9And all men shall fear,
and shall declare the work of God;
for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD,
and shall trust in him;
and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalm 64 has a little hidden message. I guess as most psalms do, but somehow Psalm 64 seems a little different. As I quote in today's title, it starts with a reference to people who attack with their words, or have a proverbial "sharp tongue." We often think that there is only one victim of sharp or wicked tongue. The truth is that there are two victims. First, obviously is the intended victim. However, the second is the person with the wicked tongue.
A person with a wicked tongue belongs to a wicked heart. In fact, in Matthew 12:34, Jesus said, "...out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." So, those people around you who are nasty and caustic, need prayers of healing for their hearts. Which prompts the question, have you listened to your tongue lately? What does it tell you about your heart? Pray on psalm 64 one more time and ask God to reveal what is hiding in your heart.
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