What Should I Think When Reading Imprecatory Psalms?

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What Should I Think When Reading Imprecatory Psalms?

What Should I Think When Reading Imprecatory Psalms? Don’t Read these Psalms - Not Christlike (Matt. 5:43-45, Rom. 12:14)?

What Should I Think When Reading Imprecatory Psalms? Don’t Read these Psalms - Not Christlike (Matt. 5:43-45, Rom. 12:14)? Neither Jesus, Peter nor Paul avoided such Psalms – Why should We?

Psalm 69: Context David overwhelmed by personal enemies (v. 1-3)

Psalm 69: Context David overwhelmed by personal enemies (v. 1-3) David not perfect, but hated by enemies for no just cause (v. 4-5)

Psalm 69: Context David overwhelmed by personal enemies (v. 1-3) David not perfect, but hated by enemies for no just cause (v. 4-5) David reproached for God’s sake (v. 7-9)

Psalm 69: Context David overwhelmed by personal enemies (v. 1-3) David not perfect, but hated by enemies for no just cause (v. 4-5) David reproached for God’s sake (v. 7-9) David pleas for God’s deliverance (v. 14 -20)

Psalm 69: Context David overwhelmed by personal enemies (v. 1-3) David not perfect, but hated by enemies for no just cause (v. 4-5) David reproached for God’s sake (v. 7-9) David pleas for God’s deliverance (v. 14 -20) David Exalts God for deliverance – Zion saved (v. 29-36)

Psalm 69: Peter, Paul and Jesus Psm. 69:25 Peter – application to Judas (Acts 1: 16,20)

Psalm 69: Peter, Paul and Jesus Psm. 69:25 Peter – application to Judas (Acts 1: 16,20) Psm. 69: 22-23, 27 Paul – Hardening of Jews (Rom. 11:9-10,21-22, 25)

Psalm 69: Peter, Paul and Jesus Psm. 69:25 Peter – application to Judas (Acts 1: 16,20) Psm. 69: 22-23, 27 Paul – Hardening of Jews (Rom. 11:9-10,21-22, 25) Psm. 69:9 Paul – Reproaches of God fell on Christ (Rom. 15:3)

Psalm 69: Peter, Paul and Jesus Psm. 69:25 Peter – application to Judas (Acts 1: 16,20) Psm. 69: 22-23, 27 Paul – Hardening of Jews (Rom. 11:9-10,21-22, 25) Psm. 69:9 Paul – Reproaches of God fell on Christ (Rom. 15:3) Psm. 69:9 Jesus – Zeal for God’s House (Jn. 2:13)

Psalm 69: Peter, Paul and Jesus Psm. 69:25 Peter – application to Judas (Acts 1: 16,20) Psm. 69: 22-23, 27 Paul – Hardening of Jews (Rom. 11:9-10,21-22, 25) Psm. 69:9 Paul – Reproaches of God fell on Christ (Rom. 15:3) Psm. 69:9 Jesus – Zeal for God’s House (Jn. 2:13) Psm. 69:4 Jesus – Hated unjustly (Jn. 15:24-25)

Psalm 69: Peter, Paul and Jesus Psm. 69:25 Peter – application to Judas (Acts 1: 16,20) Psm. 69: 22-23, 27 Paul – Hardening of Jews (Rom. 11:9-10,21-22, 25) Psm. 69:9 Paul – Reproaches of God fell on Christ (Rom. 15:3) Psm. 69:9 Jesus – Zeal for God’s House (Jn. 2:13) Psm. 69:4 Jesus – Hated unjustly (Jn. 15:24-25) Psm. 69:21 Jesus – vinegar to drink (Jn. 19:28)

Thinking with God in Psalm 69 God’s Wrath on the Unrighteous is Just – embrace it – do not avoid such thinking (Rom. 2:4-9)

Thinking with God in Psalm 69 God’s Wrath on the Unrighteous is Just – embrace it – do not avoid such thinking (Rom. 2:4-9) We should teach the unrighteous and try to save them – while embracing God’s wrath on the unrighteous (Rom. 10:1, I Cor. 9:22, 2 Cor. 2:15-16)

Thinking with God in Psalm 69 God’s Wrath on the Unrighteous is Just – embrace it – do not avoid such thinking (Rom. 2:4-9) We should teach the unrighteous and try to save them – while embracing God’s wrath on the unrighteous (Rom. 10:1, I Cor. 9:22, 2 Cor. 2:15-16) Never take personal vengeance into your own hand – it belongs exclusively with God (Rom. 12:19-20)