Testament that the Lord Jesus made these words His very own during His suffering on earth. But in what sense could David write them? And how much less do these prayers fit me! In the same way, when our minds function well and our hearts feel the weight of our own sin, to call for God to destroy the wicked enemies with the psalmist causes us to falter. I am wicked, too! How can I use such language as my own? Can we ask God that our personal enemies would have their “eyes darkened so they cannot see,
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