Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood. He made a pit and dug it out, and has fallen into the ditch which he made. His trouble shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown. (Psalm 7:14-16)
As the Psalm continues, David compares the devising of evil plots and schemes to the process of conception and childbirth. The wicked mind contrives the desired outcome, the seed is planted in his spirit where it is watered and nurtured. Then through much effort and labor, just like a pregnant woman, the wicked person brings the evil plan into existence. In the end, however, the result is not as they had hoped for it is, as David explains, falsehood — no substance, i.e. nothingness.
According to David, as they are devising these plans it is as if they are excavating and digging a pit meant to trap their prey. They dig the pit deep and cover it with camouflage knowing that anything or anyone who falls in will be destroyed. However, in the midst of their busyness and effort, they never stop to think that they are digging their own grave so to speak. Yet, that is exactly what they are doing because the Righteous Judge is observing all of this, knowing the evil they have intended for others.
Though it was the gallows instead of a pit, what Haman intended for Mordecai and God’s people was the very thing he and his sons were hung upon. Pharaoh believed that the wilderness had shut the Hebrews in when, in reality, it was Pharaoh who had ridden into a trap. In short, as it is written, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper” (Isaiah 54:17). In fact, the weapons formed against you will be used to render their creators powerless, ineffective and exposed for all to see their wickedness. Because falsehood has no substance — it is nothingness — in the end, God’s people will be vindicated.
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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