Psalms 35:11

 Psalms 35:11says, False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.  David said false witnesses claimed he had done things that he had not done.  If we as Christians are charged with something today, we need to live in obedience to God, so that the only charges that can be brought against us is because of false witnesses.  Verse twelve adds, They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.  David when he did good that he was rewarded with evil.  We may at times feel that no good deed goes unpunished, but we still need to continue to do them.  Verse thirteen declares, But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my that soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.  David said that when people around him were sick that he humbled his soul with fasting while wearing sackcloth and ashes.  We need to have that same willingness to humble ourselves in prayer for others, even our enemies.  Verse fourteen adds, I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.  David said he prayed for others, who may have been his enemies, the same way he prayed for his family.   We need to have this same attitude about those around us today.   We are not to just pray for our family and friends, but for all those in need, especially the lost.  Verse fifteen states, But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:  David said while he prayed for his enemies, they did not do the same for him.  He said his enemies gathered together to try and destroy him.  There are many people in the world today who do their best to destroy Christians, even if we are doing good things for them, but we are not to be like them, but are to reach our to them with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and are to be in prayer that they will accept His gift of salvation.  Verse sixteen adds,With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.  I believe that David was saying that some of those who were supposed to be a part of God's people were lashing out against him, calling them hypocrites.  We as Christians should never lash out against other Christians, even if they are being hypocritical.  We instead should continue to pray for them with a Christ like love.  Verse seventeen asks, Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.  David asked God how long He would just look down on him without rescuing him.  We need to just patiently wait on the Lord, because if we have put our faith in Jesus Christ, we are His forever.  Verse eighteen concludes, I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.  David said he would give thanks to God before the great congregation.  We much likewise always give thanks to God for His great blessing of salvation.