Psalm 18:1-24: A Prayer for Justice
IT MAY COME as a surprise that God is angry at those who take advantage of others. God shares our anger at injustice. In the text for this study, the author suggests that God's response to the wicked is anger so intense that the earth itself trembles.
Warming Up to God
When have you felt angry at injustice toward you or toward others?
Read Psalm 18:1-24. »
Discovering the Word
- How does David describe the distress he has experienced (vv. 4-6)?
- What does the text say God actually does to our enemies (vv. 7-15)?
- What does the Lord do to help David (vv. 16-19)?
- For what reasons does God deliver David (vv. 20-24)?
Applying the Word
- How do the author's feelings compare with your own?
- What thoughts and feelings do you have as you read this powerful description of God's response to a cry for help?
Responding in Prayer
What would you like to say to the God who shares your anger about injustice and delights in you?
For Further Study
Evil and the Justice of God by N. T. Wright