What do we do in the face of suffering? It's easy to fall into self-pity, self-righteous anger, or even despair. But David, as he so often does, shows us another way. He turns to the Lord in song. "'Have mercy on me, Lord; heal me, for I have sinned against you'" (Psalm 41:4). David knows that whatever injustices have perpetrated against him, nothing compares to his sin against the holy and blameless God.
One way in which David models a godly response to persecution is his perspective. He doesn't frame it as a them-against-me issue. Instead, he recognizes that his chief responsibility is his relationship with God. His relationship with his persecutors is secondary. As for judgment and retribution, that is God's domain exclusively. David knows better than to usurp Him; he contents himself with supplication and praise instead. Once again, there is much we can learn from David's inspirational example!
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