Psalm 25:2 “In you I trust, O my God,
Do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.”
Countless Psalms speak about enemies. Enemies are those who oppose not only us, but also God’s way of living. While David was primarily referring to actual people, enemies can come in many different forms. We can view temptations such as, drugs and alcohol, money, success, lust, as our enemies.
David prayed to God to ask for God’s help to keep his enemies from overcoming him, not only because they opposed what God stood for, but also, because he did not want his enemies’ success to be an obstacle to the faith of others.
Psalm 25:3 “No one whose hope is in you
will ever be put to shame,
but they will be put to shame,
who are treacherous without excuse.”
If his enemies succeeded, David feared that many would think that living for God was futile. David did not question his own faith; he knew that God would triumph.
Psalm 25:4 “Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.”
David now prays to express his desire for God’s guidance. How do we receive God’s guidance today? The first step is to want to be guided and to realize that God’s primary guidance system is in His Word. By reading the Bible and constantly learning from it, we will gain the wisdom to perceive God’s direction for our lives.
When we face enemies or struggles in our lives, we may be tempted to demand answers from God, but David prayed and asked for God’s help, for God’s direction, and for God’s guidance. When we are willing to seek God wholeheartedly, to learn from his Word, and to obey His commands, then will we receive His specific guidance.
Psalms 37:39-40 “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in Him.”
