1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightOur Common Prayerbook: Psalm 7-1 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AcldQXZkD5"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/04/our-common-prayerbook-psalm-7.html">Our Common Prayerbook: Psalm 7-1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/04/our-common-prayerbook-psalm-7.html/embed#?secret=AcldQXZkD5" width="600" height="338" title="“Our Common Prayerbook: Psalm 7-1” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="AcldQXZkD5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Readers of the Psalter know that David complains about his enemies, laments over his situation, and challenges YHWH to step in and establish justice. What is often unobserved is that David, or whoever prayed these psalms, often subjects himself to the same judgment — and this leaves us with a powerful thought: David’s commitment is…