Chapter 144

David.

1st, Blessings to God, for the strength and protection he provides.

2 he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. [Psa 144:2 ESV]

It seems there are many places where God is a fortress, stronghold, rock, and shield.  All these are defensive in nature.  God is not our spear, our arrow, or our sling.  God is not our trebuchet.  God is deliverer.  So when attacked, we are to "barricade ourselves" in God, and defend ourselves from there, and wait for Him to deliver us.  I see no verse (there may be one but I can't think of it) that says to take the offensive against enemies - physical or spiritual.  Even the "whole armor of God" is defensive.  I would think in light of all this that even the word, referred to as a sword, is for defensive use.  Interesting.  And David would know about warfare.  He didn't choose defense by accident.

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And yet...we pray for God to smash the teeth of our enemies.  We don't pray "God is the smasher of my enemies' teeth. 

2nd, Man is nothing, yet God considers him.  Why?

3rd, Lord, exercise your great power to deliver from foreign enemies.

4th, I will sing a new song, deliver me from foreigners.

5th, May we be blessed with sons, daughters, produce, and livestock in plenty. 

     Blessed are those whose God is the Lord.