Summary: One of the key elements of the book of Psalms are the words of cursing found in them. A difficulty arises however from the seeming incongruity of the words of cursing in light of Jesus' teaching that we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. So how do we reconcile this and is it possible to read the Psalms of cursing as our own - this message deals primarily with these questions.
Summary: One of the key elements of the book of Psalms are the words of cursing found in them. A difficulty arises however from the seeming incongruity of the words of cursing in light of Jesus' teaching that we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. So how do we reconcile this and is it possible to read the Psalms of cursing as our own - this message deals primarily with these questions.