Sunday, August 27, 2023

unjust man?

Psalms 43

1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver (our constitutional democracy) from this deceitful and unjust man.

For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.


3 comments:

remmij said...

unjust comparison? — men b men, all fall short

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https://www.biography.com/religious-figures/saul


https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2021/07/24/god-squad-more-short-psalms-summer-bible-study-psalm-43/8053615002/

pamit said...

I don't think the point is that this man has "fallen short", as much as that his shortcomings (he is a preening, lying, egomaniac) make him unfit to lead. He makes Saul look like Jesus.

Can I have an amen? AMEN!

remmij said...

…don't you mean AWIMMIN?
and yes, that would be me preening, oh my.
have a special day!
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