When viewed through the lens of Jesus's revelation of God, the end of Psalm 139 is pretty hilarious
If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
(TNIV, emphasis mine)
Of course, we have to cut David some slack – he was before Jesus – and that level of devotion and eagerness to please should not be disdained.
10 October 2009 Jeff Gill
tags: humans,
non-violence
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