How should Christians approach imprecatory psalms? For many readers today, these psalms that call down evil against enemies come off as self-righteous and obsessed with vengeance and hatred toward others. How do they fit with Jesus’ teaching to love our enemies and His instructions to announce the blessing of the Gospel to all through repentance and faith? In this talk, we examine some of the most difficult psalms, concerning personal enemies and nations that attack God’s people.
The following lecture was given for Forum of Christian Leaders as a ELF Workshop.