Monday, October 12, 2020
Psalm 35
Without Cause
Without cause they set their snare for me; without cause they dug a pit for me.
At one time or another each of us will have suffered injustice at the hands of others.
Malicious witnesses come forward, accuse me of things I do not know.
At one time or another each of us will have been the victim of a pack mentality.
They slandered me without ceasing; without respect they mocked me, gnashed their teeth against me.
At one time or another each of us will have been the fodder for gossip.
They pay me evil for good and I am all alone.
At one time or another each of us will have been the innocent led to slaughter.
When I stumbled they gathered with glee, they gathered against me like strangers.
And each of those times we will not be alone for God always accompanies the innocent.
Let those who favor mu just cause shout for joy and be glad.
And each of those times we will not be alone for God always accompanies the blameless.
Awake, be vigilant in my defense, in my cause, my God and my Lord.
And each of those times we will not be alone for God always accompanies the broken-hearted.
Then I will thank you in the great assembly; I will praise you before the mighty throng.
And each of those times we will not be alone for God always accompanies the marginalized.
My tongue shall recount your justice, declare your praise, all the day long.
Amen.
God calls us to love the unlovely. Rather than seek revenge . . . let us love our enemies into goodness . . . even when we suffer without cause.
For more about loving the unlovely, click on the image above or go to: http://psalmslife.com/2012/08/27/loving-the-unlovely-psalm-3514-16/
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