When I look at Psalm 83, it reminds me of our Lord’s prayer, when he told us to pray, “Deliver us from evil.”
In this psalm, Israel was facing some really big threats by the surrounding nations. And so the psalmist cries out,
O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.
See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads.
With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
“Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.” (Psalm 83:1-4)
He then lists the nations that were coming against them and called to mind how God had delivered them in the past. And after asking for deliverance, he prays,
Let them (our enemies) know that you, whose name is the Lord — that you alone are the Most High over all the earth. (18)
We may not have nations coming against us, but we do have enemies that would bring us down.
Paul tells us in Ephesians that there are spiritual forces out there that are hostile to us. And sometimes they will even use people to attack us, whether it’s physically, verbally, or emotionally.
But the thing we need to remember is that God is most high over all the earth. He is in control of all things.
So when we feel under attack, let us turn to him. Even if we’re not under attack at the moment, it would be wise to pray for his protection anyway. As long as we are following him, we won’t be left alone for long.
And after all, if Jesus felt that it was important for us to pray for his protection, we’d be wise to take him at his word.
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