Julie
I am failing to understand why Samson was so enthralled with Delilah that he could not see that she was deceiving him, or that he ignored that fact. Obviously, she was working against him, so why did he continue to give her the information that she wanted. In the end, he does ask God for help and God does grant him that, however, it's been suggested that he wasn't really asking because of his trust in God, but for revenge purposes. Although that might be accurate, maybe God did not care about the reason behind the request as it was getting the desired result.
Regardless of what these psalms seem to be about they all mention the "steadfast love of God." It makes me wonder how far back that actually started. When we read these again, my hope is that I will remember and from the beginning see where it starts...
Michelle
I too am lost on why Samson allowed himself to be deceived so many times by Delilah. But people do stupid, crazy things when they love someone. You are right in that the result that God wanted happened, although not in the ways we think it should have. Maybe this is a lesson in God uses those in unexpected ways to do his good works. We never know how things will turn out but God's will is done regardless.
The devotional attached to this passage talks about Femme Fatales and how women so often use their feminine wiles to manipulate the men in their lives. It speaks of how Delilah manipulated Samson into telling her of his strength so that she could get a reward. So often women appear like this. While I don't think I knowingly do this, that is not to say that it doesn't happen on occasion when we want to get our way. At the end of this devotional it asks the questions, are these methods honest or loving? Shouldn't we strive to be a woman that others could look up to. Especially when you have children that need your good example.
This psalm seems to be another of David asking for God to deliver him from his enemies.
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