Psalm 141:6

Psalm 141:6

Gos alone dispenses true justice

David is, once again, fierce in his condemnation of the wicked. This verse, and verse 7 that follows, could effectively be a curse on the unrighteous, those who are the enemies of God and therefore our enemies too. 

There are many in the Christian faith who call this present era in world history, the dispensation of grace. The time in which we live is seen by most followers of Jesus Christ to be an age when God withholds judgement, when all men and women are at liberty to choose to believe. This is the age of God’s mercy, patience and compassion for all men, and all are offered salvation to the moment of their very last breath. It sticks in the throat rather, to now consider the possibility that some men and women are intrinsically evil and that they are suitable for our condemnation and to become objects of our curses! Would that be the right thing to do for we do not know how they might feel tomorrow when troubles come, and they reach out to the God who created them? Are we in any position to pass judgement? Let’s be clear, God alone makes the final judgement of us all, He alone knows the thoughts and intentions in men’s hearts, and He alone calls those who will be His. But we are allowed to come against outright evil when it manifests itself and to pray against the perpetrators. This verse is probably better translated “Let their rulers be thrown down from the cliffs and let the wicked learn that my words were well spoken.” In other words, “Lord, let there be a day in their experience when they regret their actions and they realise that the Gospel is truth.” The curse has become a prayer! 

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