Psalms 69:25

Psalms 69:25 says, Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.  David continued to ask God to punish his enemies.  I believe that too often we do the same thing, even though we as Christians are called on to love our enemies and to do good to those who hate us.  Verse twenty-six adds, For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.  Matthew Henry says this refers to Jesus Christ, the Messiah Who was to come in David's day and Who has come in our day.  Verse twenty-seven states, Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.  We are to pray for the salvation of everyone, but those who reject Jesus Christ are adding iniquity to their iniquity.  Verse twenty-eight adds, Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.  Again, though this is not to be our hope for anyone, it is the future for those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.  Their name will not be written in the Lamb's Book of Life as is the name of those who are made righteous through faith in Christ.  Verse twenty-nine declares, But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.  David said he was poor and sorrowful, and so are we all spiritually before God.  David then asked God to set him on high, and this is what happens to anyone spiritually when the accept the salvation of Christ.  Verse thirty adds, I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.  Like David, we need to praise God and magnify Him with our thanksgiving.  This should not be a sometimes thing when life is going well, but a continual thing no matter what.  Verse thirty-one continues, This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.  David said singing praises to God and offering Him heartfelt thanksgiving pleased Him more than ritualistic sacrifices.  We must be sincere in our worship of God, because He does not honor worship that is simply us going through the motions.  Verse thirty-two says, The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.  As David said, those that humble themselves and seek God through faith in Jesus Christ will find His  salvation and shall live with a happy heart.  Verse thirty-three adds, For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.  David said that God hears the poor, and no matter how many riches we may have in the world, we are but poor sinners before God.  Verse thirty-four states, Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.  David asked that all of creation praise God, and we know that there is coming a day when all people will acknowledge God.  Verse thirty-five adds, For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.  Though David spoke of God saving the people of Israel and restoring them, we know that He has done so much more by saving all who put their faith in Jesus Christ and restoring them to an everlasting relationship with Him.  Verse thirty-six continues, The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.  David said that God's salvation was available to all coming generations.  When Christ came and died on the cross, it was for the sins of all people of all time and to bring salvation to all who put their faith in Him as their Savior and Lord.