Princes Did Speak Against Me (Psalm 119:23)

Ken

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but Thy servant did meditate in Thy statutes” (Psalm 119:23 KJV). What princes did David intend in this verse? The princes against him in the court of Saul, his own son Absalom, the counselor Ahithophel, or the princes of the Philistines? Whenever representatives of human government may be oppressive to the godly, what are we to do? David’s inspired solution was to “meditate on Thy statutes” (119:23). This suggests not that no other action be taken, but preeminently, council from God’s Word must be sought to know what to do. And, if nothing else was done, this would be well done. Escalating reprisals against those, who attack us, may be the politics of man, but “love covers a multitude of sins” (1Peter 4:8 NET). Conflict will cease only when there is strength enough to resist war. Love “is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth.” (1Corinthians 13:6). Father, may we study Your Word that we may know how to answer the affront of princes. May we know the ways of peace. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.