The widow's prayer, "Avenge me"--"do me justice" (R.V.)--"of mine adversary," represents the prayer of God's children. Satan is their great adversary. He is the "accuser of our brethren," who accuses them before God day and night. (Rev. 12:10.) He is continually working to misrepresent and accuse, to deceive and destroy the people of God. And it is for deliverance from the power of Satan and his agents that in this parable Christ teaches His disciples to pray.

Enkens bøn: "Skaf mig ret," er et billede på Guds børns bønner Satan er deres store modstander Han er "vore brødres anklager", som anklager dem for Gud dag og nat." Han arbejder altid for at stille Guds folk i et forkert lys, for at anklage dem og for at bedrage og ødelægge dem. Og i denne lignelse lærer Kristus sine disciple at bede om at blive befriet fra Satan og hans medarbejderes magt.