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To You, Lord, I lift up my soul.My God, in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemies rejoice over me.--- Psalm 25:1-2 NASBSeventy-two psalms---almost half the book---speak about enemies. Enemies are those who oppose not only us., but also God’s way of living. We can view temptations---money, success, prestige, lust---as our enemies. And our greatest enemy is Satan. David asked God to keep his enemies from overcoming him because they opposed what God stood for. If his enemies succeeded, David feared that many would think that living for God was futile. David did not question his own faith---he knew that God would triumph. But he didn’t want his enemies’ success to be the faith of others.--- Life Application Study Bible notes