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Psalm 79: Repent, Ask for Mercy, and Demand Vengeance

Psalm 79: Repent, Ask for Mercy, and Demand Vengeance

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Psalm 79 is another imprecatory psalm. An imprecation is a curse that invokes misfortune upon someone. Imprecatory psalms are those in which the author imprecates; that is, he calls down calamity, destruction, and God’s anger and judgment on his enemies — aka vengeance. (Source) Here, Asaph calls for vengeance against the pagan nations who have

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Psalm 56: Are You Walking Before God in His Mercy & the Light of Life?

Psalm 56: Are You Walking Before God in His Mercy & the Light of Life?

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Between increasing unrest and lawlessness, wars and rumors of wars, throw in terrorism and persecution, and we’ve got a very dark and evil world. We can ask — where is God’s Mercy? Where is His Light of Life? What’s more, how much longer do we have to live in this darkness? In this psalm, we

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