How can believers seek God's protection from "those who violate Your law"?

◄ How can believers seek God's protection? ►

Key Verse to Anchor Our Study

Psalm 119:85: “The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.”

Seeing the Situation through the Verse

• God’s people sometimes face deliberate traps from those who ignore or reject His standards.

• The psalmist recognizes the moral issue: the attack isn’t just personal—it’s rebellion against God’s law.

• That perspective invites us to seek protection from God Himself, not merely defensive tactics of our own.

Why We Can Expect God’s Protection

• His covenant love: “The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul” (Psalm 121:7).

• His proven track record: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19).

• His faithful character: “But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one” (2 Thessalonians 3:3).

• His justice: “It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law” (Psalm 119:126).

Practical Ways to Seek God’s Protection

1. Cry out honestly

– Follow the psalmist’s pattern: lay the danger before God (Psalm 119:86–87).

2. Stand on specific promises

– Memorize verses like Psalm 91:1-4; Psalm 119:114: “You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.”

3. Walk in personal obedience

– Obedience keeps the channel to God clear (1 John 3:22).

4. Lean on the believing community

– “Two are better than one… a cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).

5. Put on the full armor of God

– Ephesians 6:10-18 equips us for unseen battle.

6. Leave vengeance to Him

– “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay” (Romans 12:19). Trusting Him frees us from retaliation.

7. Keep praising amid pressure

– Praise shifts focus to God’s greatness (Acts 16:25-26 shows praise preceding deliverance).

Expected Results of Trusting His Protection

• Inner peace even while threats remain (Isaiah 26:3).

• Clear guidance for each next step (Psalm 32:8).

• Vindication in God’s timing (Psalm 37:5-6).

• A testimony that encourages others (2 Corinthians 1:10-11).