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Psalm 138:7b
Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies,
And thy right hand shall save me.
It is instructive and helpful for me to recognize that our spiritual enemies are angry with me. Sin, Death and Devil hate God with bitter hostility, and with the same vitriol they hate those who trust in Him: Sin is angry with me, crouching at the door ready to pounce and devour; Death is angry with me, lurking in the shadows with his scythe seeking to destroy my health and life; the Devil is angry with me, prowling around like a lion seeking to devour.
Sin and Satan hate me. Their temptations to sin come from evil to cause evil for me. Temptations, by definition, are pleasant to look at and fun to play with, but the Enemies do not show us the consequences, which are terrible and destructive. (We need the Word of God to see the terrible consequences of giving in to temptation.) Simply put, Sin and Satan are not looking after my welfare but my destruction because they are full of wrath.
The Promise is that the Lord will stretch forth His hand against their wrath; His strong right hand will save me. This kind of violent battle is actually going on most of the time, and we are unaware of how much saving activity the Lord is exercising on our behalf. The promise is simple: Jesus Saves. He saves us from our spiritual enemies, their violent wrath, and their evil intentions toward us. Sin cannot be entertained, trifled with, toyed with, or even joked about; it is deadly serious and seriously deadly. The Lord saves me from the evil intentions of my enemies.