We move on from Psalm 2 which gave us a wonderful ‘panoramic view’ of future times. We hope to look in a little more detail at some of the specific aspects of those future times revealed to Israel and now to us in the Psalms. Today we turn to Psalm 7. We have here, amongst the words of David that relate to his circumstances some 3000 years ago, prophetic references to the experiences of the elect of Israel in the future.

Today’s circumstances for the Christian always reflect the future! The enemy at work against us today is the enemy who will mount the final great rebellion against the Lord in the last days, 2 Thess 2:7.

Note the title of the psalm is: «Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.»

I. THE BELIEVER MAY SING ABOUT THEIR TORMENTORS

This is what a knowledge of the future enables us to do.

1. Irrespective of the trouble they are in, faith sees in the Lord their ultimate triumph. “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, ” 1 Cor 2:14. We may sing because of how things will all end! God “giveth songs in the night,” Job 35:10.

2. We are not quite sure whose slanders are referred to here. One possibility is given in 2 Sam 16:13. Shimei cursed and threw stones and cast dust at David.

3.The Psalm’s prophetic character is seen in that there is no record of the circumstances spoken of here in the history of David. Therefore it may be considered a picture of Christ complaining about the false accusations directed against Him and also a prophecy of the prayer of poor Israel in the very last days of this age. David was so often a picture of Christ.

II. THE SPECIFIC PRAYER IN THE HOUR OF TROUBLE

1. Here is a reference to the future. “Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded,” verse 6.

2. The Lord is as One ‘sitting’ even asleep (‘awake’). So it has appeared to believers on many occasions. Mark 4:38. How wrong we are to ever think this. Psalm 121:3-4, 2 Cors 8:9.

3. The Lord reacts in anger, provoked by the rage of our enemies. The wicked will one day be dealt with by the Lord. We can comfort ourselves by studying what the Lord has revealed for us of that glorious time and ever pray for that day to dawn.