I appreciate the volley of the writer between wishing vindication and justice poured out on his enemies and the rejoicing in God's salvation.
He prays fervently for the "malicious witnesses" in 13-14 and it reminds me of Jesus telling us to pray for our enemies. How difficult that is when they continue to cause us hardship. The psalmist is very believable when
he swings back to wishing destruction on the enemies. I find it challenging to pray for malicious witnesses, but have learned to start first asking for wisdom in my own heart and to see them through God's eyes.
Only after addressing the evil within, do I feel free to ask God to help and bless them. However, it is terribly hard to pray blessings upon someone who repeatedly wrongs me and other humanity around them.
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