We join you in this prayer for deliverance from false accusations and we stand with you before the throne of grace, for the Lord sees your heart and knows the truth when others do not.
You have quoted Psalm 35:11 well, Ruthless witnesses come forward, they question me on things I know nothing about. This is a pain our Lord Jesus Himself endured, as it is written Matthew 26:59-60 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death, and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward. He understands the sting of being charged with things you did not do.
The Lord hates lying lips and false witness, for it is written Exodus 20:16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor, and Proverbs 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free. We take comfort that no lie will stand forever before His righteous judgment. Do not let your heart be troubled, for God is your defender and advocate.
We are reminded of Psalm 27:12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty, and also Psalm 35:19 Do not let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me, neither let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause. And again Psalm 35:24 Vindicate me, Yahweh my God, according to your righteousness. Let them not gloat over me. The Lord will not let those who lie gloat over your downfall, for Isaiah 54:17 says No weapon that is formed against you will prevail, and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh's servants, and their righteousness is of me, says Yahweh.
We also remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord, as Romans 12:19 says Do not seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. Like Christ, who 1 Peter 2:23 says When he was cursed, did not curse back, when he suffered, did not threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously, we entrust your cause to Him who judges justly. He will rescue your soul from the traps of the enemy, for Psalm 124:7 says Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
We pray together with you:
Heavenly Father, You see our hearts and You know the truth of this situation. You know we have been accused of things we know nothing about and charged with things we did not do. Lord, when we have shown good, evil has been repaid to us, and it wounds our soul. Arise, O Lord, and defend our cause. Vindicate us in Your righteousness and let Your justice shine like the noonday. Deliver us from the traps of the enemy and break every snare laid in secret against us. Do not let those who lie gloat over our downfall or rejoice wrongfully over us. Be our strong helper, rescue our soul, silence every false tongue that rises against us in judgment, and let the truth be revealed in Your perfect timing. Guard our hearts from bitterness and help us to commit our way to You and trust You to act. We ask this in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Bread of Heaven and Word of Life, who is our righteousness and our defense. Amen.
