Psalm 35 Quiz

According to v.4 – 21, what have David’s opponents and enemies tried to do to him?

• In v.4, they sought his life, and devised evil against him.

• In v.12, they repaid him evil for good – which probably means that despite him being a faithful and loyal soldier who even defeated Goliath the Philistine, they want to bring him down and kill him.

• In v.11, they set up malicious witnesses to apparently frame him and accuse him of doing things that he did not do.

• In v.15, they rejoiced when David stumbled, gathering themselves together to smite him – probably verbally smite him – and slander him.

• In v.7, they hid a net for him, and dug a pit for his soul – poetically, they set up traps of some sort.

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According to v.13 – 16, how has David responded to his opponents and enemies?

• With anger and retaliation

• With fear and submission

• With prayer and fasting

• With indifference and neglect

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David asks God to:

• Forgive his sins

• Bless his family

• Grant him wisdom

• Protect him from enemies

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What does David pray for God to do on behalf of those who support him?

• David wants them to experience joy, and for them to shout for joy

• David wants them to magnify God’s name, and to know God more deeply

What does David look forward to doing? Sitting on a Mediterranean beach with a cool drink? No:

• And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness

• And Your praise all day long

How do we read this in light of Jesus?

• Jesus as reader and learner of the Psalm and the story of David. Jesus read this as the greatest and truest “David.”

• Jesus as the one who prayed the Psalm

• Jesus as the one who shares his kingship with us, though we also must wait for our visible enthronement on the earth.

• Jesus as the one who calls us to pray for our enemies and opponents. That’s the biggest challenge here!

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