“Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.” (Psalm 35:4)
Cursing Psalms present an interesting dilemma for the church that is taught to love their enemies. One reading is to view these curses as the honest expression of an ancient Hebrew crying with angst and passion to God – true feelings apart from what a Christian ought to do. Another reading is to put it into the spiritual realm where it is always acceptable to wish for Satan’s destruction. Regardless of how one approaches this, one can always rest assured that God knows who the true enemies are (those rushing headlong to destroy God’s people) and that ultimately God will make things right.
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One might also suppose that the attitude expressed is like that of Paul toward his old nature, longing to see the new man in Christ Jesus triumph over the old, fallen self.
“Regarless…” as you put it so well, “one can always rest assured that God knows…
and that ultimately God will make things right.”
Thank you for the encouraging reminder.
(only you spell “regardless” better than I)
Justice is elusive in this world, and its definition, like beauty, is in the mind of the beholder.
No man is right, not a single one. Only God.