Satan fights anyone who is doing the will of God, and David was no exception. You must pray for Christian leaders especially, for they are prime targets for the evil one. The enemy has two favorite weapons: poisonous tongues (vv. 1–3) and hidden traps (vv. 4–5). He slanders God’s leaders (sometimes using the lips of professed Christians), and he sets traps for them, hoping to trip them up.
David depended on prayer (vv. 6–11), God’s promise (v. 12), and praise (v. 13). God hates a lying tongue (Prov. 6:17) and will one day judge slanderers. Meanwhile, maintain your character before God and let Him take care of your reputation. So live that when people hear lies about you, they will not believe them.
