A man who loves the Lord, and is surrounded by wicked and proud men. What will he do? In verse 4 he says “keep me O Lord.” In verse 6 he says “thou art my God.” In verse 12 he says, “I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted.” We think we can fight against the evil that is around us, but instead we can quietly trust in the Lord, who will soon deliver us from it all, completely and forever.
Psalm 141
V.3 When we hear that which is evil and wicked around us every day, we sometimes begin to talk that way ourselves. Let us ask the Lord to keep our lips.
V.5 There may be times when some friend will speak a faithful word to you, because he or she fears that you are getting careless. Don’t be angry about this. The Lord has allowed it, and there is a lesson for you in it.