David begins his psalm by crying out to God in prayer against his enemy (Cush the Benjamite) who has slandered him and accused him of wrongdoing. David is confident that he has done no wrong; he even declares that if he has sinned, then let his enemy triumph over him.

But as he continues to pray, he meditates on God’s justice. God alone is truly righteous. God is angry at sin every day. God sharpens his arrow and bends his bow for judgment, but he is waiting for the penitent one to turn back to him. If not, God allows the sinner to fall into his own trap. When David meditates on God who alone is righteous and just, he ends his psalm with praise and thanksgiving.

God is a just God and he must punish our sins. In his infinite mercy, God sent his own Son Jesus to die in our places and to save us from our sins and judgment. We should praise and thank Jesus for his immeasurable grace and give all our struggles with our enemies to God by faith.
Application: Father, thank you and praise you for your righteousness and for saving me. Help me to leave my struggles with my enemies in your hands.
One Word: Thank God for his righteousness