Psalm 56

Read this first: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+56&version=NIV

⁵ All day long they twist my words;
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
⁶ They conspire, they lurk,
    they watch my steps,
    hoping to take my life.
⁷ Because of their wickedness do not^[c] let them escape;
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.

This is one of those psalms I like too much. It’s great for a pity party. Everyone’s after me- I’m the victim so in our society that makes us a hero. That’s not the way it works. Victims can be heros. Heros can be victims, but they don’t have to be. Heroes rise above and don’t glory in the fact that there are victims or that they are a victim. They simply fight for what’s right.

In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise—
¹¹ in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can man do to me?

Now this is a healthier perspective. I think much of Christiandom tries to hide the first passage, but it’s real. We think this way- it’s good to wrestle with God to be comfortable saying and thinking the wrong things and not being concerned about getting called out about it. We’re all there at times. Then we want to progress forward. That seems right. Keep wrestling with God where ever you’re at. Be self righteous with God, bring Him your anger, bring him your concerns, your worry, your sin, He can take it. Your friends often can’t. Stick with Him and He will see you through! Trust and be not afraid- what can man do to you? You have God on your side!