A Journey Through the Psalms: Reflections for Worried Hearts and Troubled Times
Preaching the Psalms Cycles A, B, C
What a prayer is uttered here! "Give the king your justice, O Lord." Of course, inflection is impossible to trace in any meaningful way and belongs to this writer only. Yet, the emphasis on the word, "your," is hard to resist. It is a bold, oppositional voice, indicating that they've had enough of the king's justice ... more than enough. The king does not look after the welfare of the poor. The king does not render righteous judgments. The king -- in fact -- has become the oppressor!