What is David so fired up about? He says things like “break their teeth” and “let them melt like a snail”… Then he says he will wash his feet in their blood and rejoice in the day of their death. Who are these people and what have they done to deserve this kind of reaction from David?
They are people David refers to as the WICKED, and the problem he has with them is INJUSTICE. There are many examples in the world today of injustice… The ongoing genocide in the Sudan, Human Trafficking all over the world, and most recently, the failure of the Burmese government to bring relief and aid to their dying people.
Justice is a concept that all of us understand, but something only a Christian can fully grasp. I am so glad that though God is just, He is also merciful. If we were working with God solely on an economy of justice, we would all be doomed to the fate of the “wicked” described by David. But we aren’t… God is merciful.
So as we interact with the world, may we stand up for JUSTICE, yet always extend mercy. A sense of right and wrong is important, but it is the compassion that reaches out to those who are both right and wrong that is CHIEFLY IMPORTANT.
There is coming a day when injustice will end, when all wrongs will be made right. Justice will prevail, and the Lord will ultimately claim the victory. In the mean time, we need to be sure that we are people who DO JUSTLY; but also LOVE MERCY. I think it is important to remember Jesus words here… “Love your enemies…”
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