GLORIOUS WORD DEVOTIONALBY PASTOR BERNARD EFA JULY 18, 2024FIGHT WITH THEM THAT FIGHT WITH ME私と戦う者と戦え

(Psalm 35:1) “Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.”
(詩篇35:1) 「主よ、私と争う者とともに、私の訴えを弁護してください。」"私と戦う者と戦ってください。」

In Psalm 35, we see David pray to God to avenge him of his enemies for his enemies took particular interest in disturbing him even when he did them good. These enemies of David stood against his rising to the high office of a king. In the New Testament, the Bible states that we also have enemies (Matthew 10:36). If we have enemies then we must learn how to pray vengeance prayers just like David.
詩篇35篇では、ダビデが神に敵の仇を討ってくださるよう祈っている。ダビデの敵は、ダビデが王という高い地位に上り詰めることに反対していた。新約聖書では、私たちにも敵がいると書かれている（マタイ10:36）。もし私たちに敵がいるなら、ダビデのように復讐の祈り方を学ばなければならない。

David prayed to God and said, “Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. Also, draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt. Let them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the Lord chase them. Let their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the Lord pursue them. For without cause, they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life. Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall” (Psalm 35:1-8).
ダビデは神に祈り、こう言った。「主よ、私と争う者とともに、私の訴えを弁護してください。盾と座布団を持ち、私の助けのために立ち上がりなさい。また、槍を抜いて、わたしを追う者を止めてください。私の魂に言え、「私はあなたの救いだ」。私の命を狙う者どもを辱め、不名誉に陥れよ。私の害を企む者どもを退け、混乱に陥れよ。彼らを風の前のもみがらのようにし、主の使いに追いかけさせよ。彼らの道を暗く、滑りやすくし、主の使いに彼らを追わせよ。彼らは理由もなく、わたしのために網を落とし穴に隠した。滅びが不意に彼を襲い、彼が隠した網が彼自身を捕え、まさにその滅びの中に彼を陥れよう」（詩篇35:1-8）

Today, pray like David and let God Almighty contend with your enemies. Hallelujah!
今日、ダビデのように祈り、全能の神があなたの敵と戦ってくださるように。ハレルヤ！

Confession: My God contends with anyone who contends with me. The one who plots my destruction would be destroyed by that same trap whilst I go unhurt. Today, destruction visits my enemies unexpectedly. Hallelujah!
告白 私の神は、私と争う者なら誰とでも争われる。私の破滅を目論む者は、私が無傷でいる間に、同じ罠によって滅ぼされる。今日、私の敵には不意に滅びが訪れる。ハレルヤ！

Say this if you have never been born again. I declare from today that Jesus Christ is my Lord and I believe that God raised Him from the dead.
まだ一度も生まれ変わったことのない人は、こう言いなさい。私は今日から、イエス・キリストが私の主であり、神が彼を死者の中からよみがえらせたことを信じます。

Congratulations
おめでとうございます
You can begin to attract God’s goodness into your life from today.
あなたは今日から、神のいつくしみを人生に引き寄せることができます。

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