Psalm 141:5-10 “Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds. Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken. ‘As when one ploughs and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.’ For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute. Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity. Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.”

David’s longing is to be righteous. He doesn’t want to be caught up in the plans of the wicked, because eventually they will be judged.

We’re reminded here that we don’t just need God’s help to live righteous lives, we also need the help of other believers.

Proverbs 27:5-6 “Better is open rebuke than hidden love. The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”

Galatians 6:1 “Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.”

It’s a challenge to speak God’s truth to others. It’s even more of a challenge to speak gently and appropriately.

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