Spiritual resistance

Psalm 76 is a psalm that completely honors God.  From the first verse to the last twelfth verse, this psalm honors God by pointing out that the Lord has broken all of the enemy's weapons, from their fiery arrows to their shields.

The Lord is more majestic than the most splendid mountains, and even by the mere breath of God, our enemies are destroyed.

No matter your circumstances, put your trust in the Lord, for He will stand up and judge those who would do evil toward you.

There is one verse that caused me pause.  Verse 10, in the New Living Translation Bible, states: "Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon."  The Amplified version states: "For the wrath of man shall praise You; with a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself."  The Christian Standard version is similar to the amplified.

The reason it caused me to pause is because of how strangely it was worded, and all other versions were not the same.  A note in one version said that the Hebrew translation was unclear.  When I prayed about its meaning, I immediately saw a vision of a muscle being worked.  In order for a muscle to grow, it must meet with resistance.  And the more the better.

That being said, those who defy the Lord will only be met an even stronger Holy Spirit, for our God is a Loving God.  He will not abandon us.  That is why so many people come to Christ in our darkest times.