794) When I was in the 6th grade, something happened while playing with the neighborhood kids that I still see vividly in my mind. A bunch of us decided playing darts would be fun. Now, picture five boys and me with sharp darts–what could go wrong? Well, one boy threw his dart and I remember seeing it sink into the bare back of another boy that was there. I stood there, stunned, watching another boy pull it out. There was a small stream of blood that ran down his back. I remember nothing more, but I was reminded of the power of darts.
In Psalm 64:3-4, 7-8, David recognized that the destructive words his enemies used against him were like swords and arrows, piercing his heart. He asks God to hide him from these weapons. And then, David reveals God will use His own swords and arrows against these people.
The merciful are blessed because they will receive mercy (Matthew 5:7) but the opposite is also true. Swords and arrows of this nature can cause a lot of damage.
