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Deal with Your Enemies Psalm 83

Deal with Your Enemies Psalm 83. Psalm of Asaph (final psalm) Occasion unknown: Possibly 2 Chron. 20 with Jehosephat – delivered from Moab & Ammon Or 2 Sam. 10 – David fighting against Ammon & Syria Or some unnamed battle.

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Deal with Your Enemies Psalm 83

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  1. Deal with Your EnemiesPsalm 83

  2. Psalm of Asaph (final psalm) • Occasion unknown: • Possibly 2 Chron. 20 with Jehosephat – delivered from Moab & Ammon • Or 2 Sam. 10 – David fighting against Ammon & Syria • Or some unnamed battle

  3. OR – not an actual battle, but an occasion when Israel is being oppressed, and the psalmist reminds them of past deliverance. • We live in times where we are surrounded by enemies – and can take consolation in this psalm!

  4. A Plea for God to intercede (1-4) • Do not keep silent (1) – UrgencyPleading with God to actGod’s silence • Let us learn to wait for Him – Luke 18:7-8, Isa. 59:2, 1:15, Psa. 66:18 – silence due to sin

  5. A Plea for God to intercede (1-4) • Enemies causing tumult (2-3) • Psa. 2:1-2 why do the nations rage? • Crafty counsel – cf. Luke 20:20, Jn. 11:43-45 • Let us be awake – Rom. 13:11, 1 Pet. 5:8

  6. A Plea for God to intercede (1-4) • “Sheltered ones” (3) those who seek refuge in Him – the truly faithful • Their desire – utterly destroy God’s people – History is filled with examples of this. Do NOT forget more subtle ways!

  7. A confederacy of enemies (5-8) • Sometimes enemies join together to defeat a “common foe”

  8. A confederacy of enemies (5-8) • Numerous enemies mentioned: • Tents of Edom – Esau • Ishmaelites – Abraham’s eldest • Moab (& Ammon) – illegitimate sons of Lot • Hagrites? • Gebal – possibly a city of Tyre(Ezek. 27:9)

  9. A confederacy of enemies (5-8) • Numerous enemies mentioned: • Amalek – Gen. 36:12 (Esau) • Philistia & Tyre – coastal enemies • Assyria – Israel’s eventual captors

  10. A confederacy of enemies (5-8) • An “impressive list” of enemies: • Found in every direction • Recall: Why did they have such enemies? Josh. 23, Jdg. 1:27-36, 2:1-5, 10-14 • Israel was their own worst enemy! We too have enemies on every side. Like the psalmist, let us appeal to Him

  11. Deal with these enemies (9-12) • “Deal with them” – let God deal with them! (cf. 2 Thess. 1:6-9) • In times past God had: • Defeated MidianNum. 31:1-11 • Defeated Sisera & Jabin – Judges 4 & 5

  12. Deal with these enemies (9-12) • In times past God had: • Defeated Oreb and Zeeb (Midianites)Judges 7-8 – with help of Gideon & his 300 • Defeated Zeba & Zalmunna – Kings of Midian– Judges 8

  13. Deal with these enemies (9-12) • Again, an “impressive list” of the power of God to defeat His (and our) enemies. • 2 Pet. 2:9, Rom. 8:31, 37 – More than conquerors

  14. An appeal for defeat (13-18) • Imprecatory request – - make them like whirling dust- burned as a mountain- destroyed by a strong storm- faces filled with shame

  15. An appeal for defeat (13-18) • “That they may seek Your name, O Lord”we are to love our enemies – Matt. 5:43-44, Rom. 12:17-21 • Let them be confounded and dismayed – don’t quit! Matt. 10:22, 2 Tim. 3:12-14

  16. An appeal for defeat (13-18) • That they may know…He IS in charge – Psa. 24:1, 1 Cor. 10:26-28 “The earth is the Lord’s” • One day – every knee shall bow – Phil. 2:10-11

  17. Do you trust Him?

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