Psalms 108-109: Bullying is a word that we have heard often over the last few years. We are very sensitive to students in school to experience it. You may have been the recipient of harsh words or treatment when you were a child. You may even be experiencing it as an adult. What should a Christian’s response be to bullying. I believe that Psalm 109 gives us a clue.

Psalm 109:1 “Be not silent, O God of my praise!
2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,
speaking against me with lying tongues.
3 They encircle me with words of hate,
and attack me without cause.
4 In return for my love they accuse me,
but I give myself to prayer.”

King David was the one who wrote these words and he knew the hurt of being accused of wrong doing without cause. He knew how it was for people to lie and wish evil on him. He also knew that some battles were not for him to fight. Look at verse 4. It gives you a major key to how David handled his accusers. He prayed for them. Now the things he prayed did get a little personal and even harmful, but in his honesty of heart he knew to take revenge was not his to do. God would take revenge for him. God knew what was going on and God would handle it. David’s job was to trust God and to hold to Him.

What a great reminder for us as well. God is the one who fights our battles. He can handle your bully. It may not come quickly, but as you remain faithful to the Father, His love covers you and His wrath is sufficient to take care of them. Again, it may not be on our timetable, but He is more than able to handle your bully and to care for you!