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Psalms of Hate

As part of our congregation’s journey through the Bible in 2008, we’ve encountered what might be called a “Psalm of Hate.”  It’s Psalm 3: “Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.”  It’s only the first of many.  They are called Imprecatory Psalms.  There are over twenty of them (depending upon the classification you use).  They include Ps. 69 and 137-two of the harshest.  What do we do with these?Read More »Psalms of Hate