What is the meaning of Psalm 25:19? Consider my enemies David opens with a direct request: “Consider my enemies” (Psalm 25:19). • “Consider” is a plea for the Lord to take careful notice, much like Psalm 13:1-2 where David asks, “How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?” • David is not informing God of something He doesn’t know; he is inviting God’s personal attention and judicial action, trusting the promise that “the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous” (1 Peter 3:12). • The appeal recognizes God as the ultimate Judge who weighs motives and deeds (2 Chronicles 24:22). • For believers today, the verse reminds us we may confidently present our struggles to a God who already sees (Hebrews 4:13) yet welcomes our petitions (Philippians 4:6-7). for they are many David next states the scale of the threat: “for they are many.” • He faced vast opposition throughout life—from Saul’s army (1 Samuel 24:2) to Absalom’s rebellion (2 Samuel 15:12-13). • Psalm 3:1 echoes the same pressure: “LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!” • Scripture repeatedly shows that God is unfazed by numbers: Gideon’s 300 defeated Midian’s multitudes (Judges 7:12-22); Elisha’s servant saw angelic armies outnumber earthly ones (2 Kings 6:15-17). • When adversaries multiply, God’s people remember, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). and they hate me with vicious hatred Finally, David describes the intensity: “and they hate me with vicious hatred.” • The phrase exposes hostility that is both personal and ferocious, akin to Psalm 69:4, “Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head.” • Jesus quotes that idea in John 15:18-25, preparing His followers for the world’s hatred. • Believers should expect such animosity; 1 John 3:13 plainly states, “Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.” • Yet hatred aimed at God’s servants ultimately ricochets toward God Himself (Acts 9:4-5), assuring us of His intervention. • We fight not with earthly weapons but with prayer, truth, and love (Ephesians 6:10-18), trusting the Lord to vindicate. summary Psalm 25:19 captures a threefold cry: “Lord, see my enemies; they are numerous; their hatred is fierce.” David’s transparency models how believers should approach God—honestly naming threats, acknowledging their magnitude, and confessing the malice behind them. While foes may be countless and cruel, the Lord’s attentive gaze, unlimited power, and covenant loyalty guarantee that no enemy, however many or vicious, can sever His people from His care (Psalm 118:6; Romans 8:38-39). |
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