Romans 13:4 – For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Proverbs 21:15 – [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
John 8:32 – And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
James 4:17 – Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.
The big question is this, “Do the imprecatory psalms and Christian ethics clash? I’ve asked several Christian friends if they’re praying these psalms. Some say yes, some say no, and others have said they pray both the imprecatory psalms as well as praying for their enemies to be led to Christ.
What are the imprecatory psalms? Imprecatory psalms are those psalms that contain curses or prayers for the punishment of the psalmist’s enemies. To imprecate means to invoke evil upon, or curse. Psalms 7, 35, 55, 58, 59, 69, 79, 109, 137, 139, and 140 all contain prayers for God’s judgment on the psalmist’s enemies. These psalms perplex many. Consider, however, that the purposes of these imprecations are:
1. to demonstrate God’s just and righteous judgment toward the wicked (58:11)
2. to show the authority of God over the wicked (59:13)
3. to lead the wicked to seek the Lord (83:16) and
4. to cause the righteous to praise God (7:17).
Requested by Rich
This teaching seems right to me. I was blessed by this woman’s thoughts this morning.
Amen, JM.
IMPRECATORY PSALMS: CAN WE PRAY THEM TODAY..
Is it correct to pray Imprecatory Psalms against these demons who wish to destroy Freedom.. I read that with Jesus, we no longer pray Imprecatory
Psalms, we are now under the New Covenant..
God gives men over to reprobate mind, it is for us to pray for them now..
Yes its hard..
Imprecatory Pslams contain curses or prayers of the punishment of the psalmists enemies.. Politicians and Media are intent upon destroying our Liberty and Freedom and are unalienable God given rights written in the US Constitution.. They are the enemies of God.. Our USA has become a Culture of Death..
The Bible teaches us to hate evil, not embrace it with love. We are suffering the consequences of our churches teaching us to love everyone. The fight of good vs. evil is never won with love: it is won by turning our plowshares into swords.
“Vengeance is Mine, says the LORD”. And if we submit to that, then why should we not pray for Him to execute vengeance upon that which is repugnant?
Yes, even He has declared that there are sins which “cry out to heaven for vengeance”, and if our hearts bear such a burden, then we have no other Just cause of action than to pray that He judge and punish them according to His will.
The four sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance:
-- The “blood of Abel”: homicide, infanticide, fratricide, parricide, and matricide
-- The “sin of the Sodomites”: homosexual acts, particularly those coupled with the abuse of children, as well as secondary sins such as pride and gluttony (which emanate from the abomination of sodomy)
-- Oppression of the Poor: The “cry of the people oppressed in Egypt, the cry of the foreigner, the widow, and the orphan”: slavery and marginalization
-- Defrauding Laborers of Their Just Wages: “injustice to the wage earner”: taking advantage of and defrauding workers in whatever fashion
And which of these do we not witness being committed all around us, every day? Casually, and even with grave determination to offend the sensibilities of decent people. That is, to Flagrantly and Purposefully destroy the moral virtue of our communities and our children.
Even by our own government are all of these abominations committed and also defended, with such regularity that it shocks and repulses even those with hardened hearts.
Even so, Lord, come quickly…
WE HAVE BEEN WARNED
This is not about vengeance but instead about preservation..
During WWI, WWII -- we did much more than pray……
Once you read Psalm 7, you can understand that David had no “spirit of vengeance” in his heart toward the enemies of God. He even asks God to judge him to see if there is any vengeance…rather he petitions God to cut off David’s enemies, because they are the enemies of God and are doing wickedness.
The judgment called for is based on Divine Justice and not based on human grudges. (Believe me, I have many human grudges in my heart against those who have perpetrated the evils upon the Republic of America.) David clearly affirmed in an imprecatory Psalm that he did not have personal ill feelings. He wrote in Psalm 109, “…but I give myself unto prayer (for them). And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.” (Verses 4,5). David did not hate his enemies, but loved them and prayed for them. He did, however, in the imprecatory prayer, commit them to the Justice of God for their due reward. The actions of David in relation to King Saul are vivid proof that revenge was not a motivation behind his imprecatory prayers. David forgave Saul and, even on occasion, spared his life. (I Samuel 24 and 26).
THE IMPORTANT THING HERE IS TO GIVE YOURSELF UNTO PRAYER FOR THE ENEMIES OF GOD. PRAY FOR them.
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