Psalms 118:10

Psalms 118:10 says, All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.  David felt the world was against him, but since God was with him, he could destroy them all.  If we feel that everyone is against us as Christians, we would not be the first to feel that way, but as long as we are faithful to God, He will always be with us, and that is all that matters.  Verse eleven adds, They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.  David continues to speak about being surrounded by his enemies and about his faith that by faith in God he could destroy them all.  We can destroy any enemy of our spiritual life as long as we continue to put our faith in Jesus Christ.  Like David, we don't do by our own power, but by the power of God.  Verse twelve continues, They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.  This is a continuation of David's faith that even if his enemies were to surround him like bees, in the name of God he could destroy them with thorns of fire.  God will always provide the perfect way to help us defeat our enemies, if we call on Him in faith to do so.  Verse thirteen states, Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.  David gave God credit for victory over his enemies, and so must we as followers of Christ.  If we start to face our enemies by our own power, then we will often fail.  Verse fourteen adds, The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.  As David said then, God is our strength and song, and He has become our salvation.  Unless this is true, then we are spiritually lost, and no matter how successful we may be in the world, we are still defeated and without everlasting hope.  Verse fifteen declares, The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.  We should be rejoicing when we gather together in God's name because we have salvation through our faith in Jesus Christ.  Of course, we should also rejoice wherever we are for the same reason.  Verse sixteen adds, The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.  David said the right hand of God, which is seen as dispensing justice, should be exalted, but so should everything about God.  God should first be exalted for His mercy in sending Jesus Christ to die in our place.  Verse seventeen continues, I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.  David said that his enemies wouldn't destroy him, but that he would live to declare God's works.  This is our calling for as long as we are alive today.  We must proclaim the works of God, especially His work in offering us salvation.  Verse eighteen concludes, The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.  David said that at times God had chastised him till he was sore, but that God had never given him over to death.  We are told that God chastises those that He loves, but that He has also given them everlasting life through faith in Jesus Christ if they will accept it.