The David Spoon Experience 5-17-23 Part 1
A) As we enter into Psalm 35, we’re going to find out quickly that the Old Testament idea of retaliation is alive and well in the Psalms. David comes before the Lord and pleads for the Lord to contend with those who are contending with him. That part is not wrong. He wants the Lord to be his shield. He wants the Lord to be his buckler. A buckler is a small shield. He wants the Lord to stop those who are pursuing him.
B) David asks for the people that are fighting against him to be brought to confusion. And then he beseeches the Lord to have the angel of the Lord get involved in the warfare. This gives you a strong idea that this is not just a physical realm of fighting but a spiritual realm too. And if angels are being called upon, it’s very likely that demons have been involved too.
C) It is here, in verse 8, that David’s desires get a little more aggressive than the Gospels allow us to function in. He wants them to be completely destroyed and unexpectedly as. We are commanded to pray for people. David is hoping that God will swallow them whole. Not the nicest thoughts, but they are appropriate for the time.