Psalm 36:3 is so tragic. Listen:

“The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.”

How did this happen!? And why?!

Someone quit being wise and quit doing good.

Can that happen to me? Very easily!

By the grace of God, I purpose to be faithful.

With His help, I will retain the wisdom I have. And I will continue to do good.

I will not go back to the old ways of thinking and living.

May I be on guard against those “little” ways in which I can stray.

“Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me” (Psalm 35:1).

Yeah, that sounds good to me. Really good. Very, very, super good.

I really would like the Lord to take up my case and my cause. I want Him to stand up for me, to be my defender, to be on my side. I would be delighted if He would reason with my opponents and detractors, if He would open their eyes to the truth, if He would open their hearts to me.

Then I wonder, whom do I know that is praying that same prayer regarding their adversaries . . . and have me in mind?

Oh wow!

May the Lord open my eyes to the truth about them. May He open my heart to them.

That, too, is what I want.