Psalm 58 is David's prayer for God's justice. David firmly understood God's heart of complete fairness and justice upon His creations. Be like David and know that even when the world is not fair to us, God is!
It's interesting that David had likened the wicked's lies as that of venom of a cobra, which would not even respond to the tune of the most skillful snake charmer (Psalm 58:4-5). It seems that their hardened hearts would not be able to listen to God's call for repentence.
We are all mortals and sinners. Every of us is capable of becoming the venom to some one, whether deliberately or unknowingly, no matter how innocent our words may appear to be. We may be facing injustice in our workplace or other circumstances that almost cause us to seek vengence against some one who wronged us, but God's advice is to wait upon Him and not seek devices to warrant "pay back time" for those wrong-doers. It takes great humility to do that. And the source of strength comes from knowing that we will be vindicated by God in due time.
Nothing beats a good prayer guide to commit our circumstances to the Lord:
You Are Our Help in Times of Trouble
(Stormie Omartian, "My Book of Prayer", 2004, Christian Art Publishers, p 53)
(Stormie Omartian, "My Book of Prayer", 2004, Christian Art Publishers, p 53)
"Lord, help us to not be afraid when bad things happen,
knowing You are our refuge and our strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Even if the world falls apart,
even though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea,
we don't have to fear.
Raise us up to be Your powerful praying church."
knowing You are our refuge and our strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Even if the world falls apart,
even though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea,
we don't have to fear.
Raise us up to be Your powerful praying church."
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