Scripture: Psalm 143:1-2
David was a master at using mish-pawt, and we should learn volumes from him. Before
David demanded covenantal mish-pawt on his enemies, he prayed something very very wise.
Psalm 143:1-2 says, “Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your
faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness, Do not enter into mish-pawt/judgment
with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous.” Of all the Psalms to read,
this is the one where David at the end invokes mish-pawt against his enemy for utter and total
destruction. But long before he does, he makes sure he covers one base, “…no one living is
righteous….Do not enter into mish-pawt with Your servant. Enter into mish-pawt with those
who are afflicting Your servant. Give us mish-pawt because without it, there is no salvation.
Restore our nation.” That is his heart cry. David very brilliantly begins by covering himself
so that he can move God’s hand by covenant. If we can duplicate how David walked, we can
certainly have some of the same results.