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David calls on God to save him from the secret plots and bitter words of his enemies. Though they believe their slander is hidden, God will strike them with His own arrow. Their own words become their downfall, and all who see will fear and rejoice in God’s justice.
Why it mattersPermalink
This psalm paints a poetic justice: the enemy’s arrows of bitter words (v.3) are answered by God’s wounding arrow (v.7). Their own tongues turn against them, fulfilling Proverbs 12:13 and Matthew 12:36–37. The faithful take refuge in God’s perfect justice and find joy in His deliverance.
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They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them; all who see them will wag their heads.