The Outrageous Psalms
Can we pray for revenge as the psalmists did?
- Published in the May | June 1997 issue
- Written by Jill Richardson
Would it be OK to pray that the neighborhood abortion clinic goes bankrupt? Or that a church arsonist will get a little too close to the flames? Then there's Uncle Fred, who still owes you fifty bucks. Should you pray that he breaks his arm? Can we really call down curses on our enemies, as some of the psalmists did?Few sections of the Bible disturb
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