Psalm 9
The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;
their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[c]
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,
all the nations that forget God.
18 But God will never forget the needy;
the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[c]
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,
all the nations that forget God.
18 But God will never forget the needy;
the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
19 Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph;
let the nations be judged in your presence.
20 Strike them with terror, Lord;
let the nations know they are only mortal.
let the nations be judged in your presence.
20 Strike them with terror, Lord;
let the nations know they are only mortal.
This Psalm I find disturbing. The wicked go down to the real of the dead? All the nations that forget God? How does a nation forget God? By not obeying His ways. By setting themselves up above God, believing that they know best. By a nation doing what is right in their own eyes (didn’t we learn from Judges?). Disturbing. Very disturbing. Praying for the changing of a nation. This one in particular.
