Prayer of Deliverance - Psalm 64

This is a wonderful prayer of David, asking God to preserve his life from the attacks of his enemies (v 1).  More importantly, it's a prayer we can pray against the work of terrorists who hold fast to themselves an evil purpose, laying snares (explosives) secretly (v 5).  Their target is the blameless (v 4) and their modus operandi is to work in stealth.  No wonder Osama bin Laden was able to live in Pakistan undetected for quite a period of time until his untimely demise.  Terrorists are often devising injustices, and their plots are often pretty well-conceived (v 6).  Their words and actions are like poisoned arrows aim at destroying innocent lives (v4-5).

Thank God for the 'but' in v7.  This is where the contrast begins.  The Message Bible says the God of Arrows shoots and they double up in pain (v 7). Instead of the enemies having the upper hand, they would be defeated and the righteous will shake their head (v 8).  The marvelous workings of God will produce a holy fear among all men, declaring the work of God (v 9).  The righteous would be glad in the Lord and take refuge in Him (v 10).  We can certainly hide under God's wings in the storms of life.  The storms we face may not be from terrorists, though it's a potential threat in a small country like ours, it could come by way of gossip and people backstabbing you.   Whatever the situation we may be in, we can call on the Lord to preserve our thoughts and attitudes, so that we do not react in a rash manner. 

Whenever we think about taking revenge or hurting people, know that these thoughts do not come from God but from the pit of hell.  Like what the psalmist says, these are the inward thoughts of man and they are deep (v 6).  But God is able to search the innermost recesses of our hearts to bring conviction of sin within.  We have to be trained to discern good from evil; seeking forgiveness from God and learning to yield our lives to the Master and not allow the devil to have a foothold in our lives.  The hallmark of the righteous is that he will glory in the Lord and be glad in Him (v 10).  May the Lord preserve you from the secrt counsel of evildoers as well as from the evil thoughts planted in your mind (v 2).