Psalm 140

1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Key Verse:
1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

Key Observation:
McGee: “Psalm 140 sets before us in prophecy the last days when the godly remnant of Israel will face the Antichrist—that false messiah, the Man of Sin. It is a prayer of David, asking and praying for protection because evil men are about him. David was under some kind of pressure at this time, and we believe it was from the madman King Saul, who was the adumbration of the man of violence about whom the apostle Paul wrote in the second chapter of 2 Thessalonians.”

McGee, J. Vernon (1990-01-30). Thru the Bible 1-5 (5 Volume Set) (Kindle Locations 51830-51833). Grupo Nelson. Kindle Edition.

Memory Verse:
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Devotion:

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. . .Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. So says Psalm 23. This psalm reminds me of that promise. Notice:
1) Thou hast covered my head on the day of battle.
2) Let the mischief of their own lips cover them
3) The Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
4) The upright will dwell in your presence.

There is a difference though. The Lord is promising deliverance in Psalm 23 for those who have Him as their shepherd. In this psalm, David is probably talking about Saul, and his fleeing from him. Saul becomes a type of the man of sin, the beast, and the whole tenor of the psalm is thrown forward into the Tribulation. During that time the wicked will mass together, and according to Psalm 2, the Lord will laugh at them. God will deliver His Son, and so will all those of faith dwell in His presence. Forevermore.

Forever Here My Rest Shall Be

1. Forever here my rest shall be,
Close to Thy bleeding side;
This all my hope, and still my plea,
For me the Saviour died.

2. My dying Saviour, and my God,
Fountain for guilt and sin,
Sprinkle me ever with Thy blood,
And cleanse and keep me clean.

3. Wash me and make me thus Thine own,
Wash me and mine thou art;
Wash me, but not my feet alone,
My hands, my head, my heart.

4. The atonement of Thy blood apply,
Till faith to sight improve;
Till hope in full fruition die,
And all my soul be love.

Lyrics: Charles Wesley