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| 1 [[Ode of David: which he sang unto Yahweh, on account of the words of Cush the Benjamite.]] O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge,–Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me: |
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| 2 Lest one tear, as a lion, my soul,–and there be no deliverer to rescue. |
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| 3 O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands: |
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| 4 If I have requited my friend with wrong,–or have oppressed mine adversary without need, |
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| 5 Let an enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, that he may tread down, to the earth, my life,–and, mine honour–in the dust, he may cause to dwell. [Selah.] |
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| 6 Rise! Yahweh! in thine anger, Lift thyself up, because of the haughty outbursts of mine adversaries, Stir up for me the justice thou hast commanded: |
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| 7 When, the assembly of peoples, gather round thee, then, above it–on high, do thou return! |
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| 8 Yahweh, will judge the peoples,–Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me, |
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| 9 Let the wrong of the lawless, I pray thee, come to an end, and establish thou him that is righteous,–for, a trier of hearts and reins, is God the righteous one. |
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| 10 My shield, is held by God, who is ready to save the upright in heart: |
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| 11 A God to vindicate the righteous,–And yet a God to be indignant throughout every day. |
God is angry – Righteous indignation against sin. R5603:1
Anger in itself is not sin. R5417:5
Inability to be angry under proper cause would imply imperfection. R3928:2
It would be improper for our Creator to refrain from righteous indignation where there is a just cause; just as it would be improper for him to be angry without a cause. R787:4
God is not so overbalanced in love that he cannot permit justice thoroughly to scourge the race of condemned sinners. R880:6
He tells us to be like him in our loves and hates--to hate sin and love righteousness. R1251:1
The force of character which permits of anger is the very same force which, otherwise directed, signifies intensity of love. R3928:2
If we feel that anger is proper for us we should use a great deal of discretion. "Be ye angry and sin not." (Eph. 4:26) R5417:5
If any walk after the flesh and not after the spirit such will proportionately lose the love of God. R3034:1
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| 12 If he turn not, his sword, will he whet,–his bow, hath he bent, and made ready: |
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| 13 But, for himself, hath he made ready the weapons so deadly, His arrows, he, so fiery, would make: |
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| 14 Lo! he gendereth trouble, and conceiveth mischief, but giveth birth to a disappointment: |
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| 15 A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made: |
Fallen into the ditch – Those who dig pits for others are likely to fall therein themselves. R2503:4
Which he made – As illustrated by Haman and by those who caused Daniel to be cast into the lion's den. R2503:1 [There are 2 references. 1) is to Haman and Mordecai and 2) is to Daniel and his accusers. - site Editor]
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| 16 His mischief, turneth back, on his own head,–and, on his own crown, his violence, descendeth. |
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| 17 I will praise Yahweh according to his righteousness,–and will praise in song the Name of Yahweh Most High. |
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