Browse Bible Study Resources

Daily Devotions

Psalms

Psalms 
Day 
Day 224

Psalm 83:2a "For behold, Your enemies make a tumult..."

Day 224 – Psalm 83

“For behold, Your enemies make a tumult…” Psalm 83:2a

ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE GOD

Asaph sought to engage God in prayer in Psalm 83. His main quest seemed to be that of causing God to be moved to respond to his prayers.

1. The first attempt

a) This was a direct appeal to God to respond.
b) He just cried out to the Lord as “God”.
c) However this approach did not elicit the desired response from God.
d) Asaph was not discouraged; he pressed on in his prayer efforts.

2. The second attempt

This may be found in the following text.

“For behold, Your enemies make a tumult;
And those who hate You have lifted up their head.”
Psalm 83:2

a) “For behold”
i) This phrase connotes significance.
ii) Asaph wished to inform God that something “really bad” had happened.
b) “Your enemies make a tumult”
i) These were enemies of the nation of Israel.
ii) But these were also enemies of the Lord God.
iii) A tumult is simply “making a lot of noise”.
c) “And those who hate You have lifted up their head”
i) We have a further insight as to why they are called God’s enemies.
ii) They actually hated God.
iii) These enemies had lifted up their head in defiance of God.