Catechesis Notes for the Week — Psalm 140: A Prayer for Deliverance from Evil—Psalm 140 reminds us of the Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Deliver us from evil.” When David prayed this psalm, he recognized that behind evil and wicked men was the father of evil, Satan himself. Evil comes at us on every side to try to destroy both our lives and our faith. David teaches us that the Lord God alone is our defense against evil. He will defend us. He will protect us. He will give us the victory by sustaining our faith in Christ and by preserving us in His good and gracious will. The Lord will also execute judgment against those who have rejected God’s Word and who persecute the faith of Christians. He will establish His truth so that the lies of the wicked do not prevail. David concludes his prayer in confidence: “I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted…Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name.”

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