Ely Of Cinci

commented on Feb 11, 2012

Great insight, thank you.

Myron Heckman

commented on Feb 15, 2012

Imprecatory Psalms as therapeutic prayer is a post-Freudian interpretation, likely unknown to the psalm writers, at least as their intent, though as a side-benefit they may discharge our anger in God's care. Which still leaves us with the problem of unbridled cries for vengeance. I'll propose they are cries for justice - that they ask for God to do to their enemies what their enemies did to them. The Babylonians smashed our babies against the rocks, so God smash their babies against the rocks. And Jesus Christ satisfied the justice by taking the vengeance on Himself. And so saves us.

Myron Heckman

commented on Feb 15, 2012

Imprecatory Psalms as therapeutic prayer is a post-Freudian interpretation, likely unknown to the psalm writers, at least as their intent, though as a side-benefit they may discharge our anger in God's care. Which still leaves us with the problem of unbridled cries for vengeance. I'll propose they are cries for justice - that they ask for God to do to their enemies what their enemies did to them. The Babylonians smashed our babies against the rocks, so God smash their babies against the rocks. And Jesus Christ satisfied the justice by taking the vengeance on Himself. And so saves us.

John E Miller

commented on Feb 21, 2012

Very theatrical but not particularly enlightening. The truth of this Psalm finds its basis in Exodus 34:6,7. The Psalm is summed up in v.11.