Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to you, when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I; for you are my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. (Psalm 61:1-3)
An enemy is a common character in the psalms. Occasionally the enemy is a foreign army. But more often the enemy is a neighbor, a fellow believer, even someone who was recently considered a friend.
There are several Hebrew words that can mean enemy. Enemy as sane' means one who hates. Enemy as tsar suggests the source of troubles caused by being tightly bound. Enemy as 'ar is that which causes one to be aroused from sleep. In this psalm the enemy is 'ayab which refers to hostile acts.
Jesus taught, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you." (Matthew 5: 44) This teaching is a much higher rock.
An enemy is a common character in the psalms. Occasionally the enemy is a foreign army. But more often the enemy is a neighbor, a fellow believer, even someone who was recently considered a friend.
There are several Hebrew words that can mean enemy. Enemy as sane' means one who hates. Enemy as tsar suggests the source of troubles caused by being tightly bound. Enemy as 'ar is that which causes one to be aroused from sleep. In this psalm the enemy is 'ayab which refers to hostile acts.
Jesus taught, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you." (Matthew 5: 44) This teaching is a much higher rock.
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