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when he asked himself the question in verse 1

of Psalm 11.

David was very much aware that his enemies

and the enemies of God were “bent” to

destroy him. Sadly, many Christians in our

day are not aware of the activity of Satan and

his demons in their lives and do not see that

activity as a cause behind many of their

difficulties. But God has given Christians all

the power and the means that we need to

resist the devil (2 Pet. 1:3), and James 4:7 tells

believers to “Resist the devil, and he will flee

from you.” When Christians sin against God,

it’s a choice we make and not because we

have no power to resist carnal temptations

and/or the forces of Satan and his demons.

We are again reminded in verse 5 of God’s

attitude toward “the wicked and him that

loveth violence,” an attitude and attribute of

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