(1) Thoughts
1. Who wrote this poem? What kind of poetry is it? What to use? Caption
① Psalms written by David.
②Golden poem.
③Don’t destroy it.
2. How does the poet blame the world? 1/2
①O people, are you really righteous by remaining silent? Do you judge with integrity? Otherwise, you do evil in your hearts, and the violence of your hands will be weighed on the earth.
3. What is the relationship between wicked people and God? What do evil people do? 3/5
①The wicked are alienated from God as soon as they are born from their mother’s womb; as soon as they leave their mother’s womb, they go astray and tell lies.
②Their poisonous breath is like the poisonous breath of snakes, and they are like deaf jackals whose ears are blocked. They do not listen to the sound of magicians, even though they use the most powerful incantations, they do not listen.
4. How does the poet ask God to deal with the wicked? 6
① O God, please break the teeth in their mouths; O Lord, please knock out the big teeth of the young lions.
5. What does the poet pray for? 7/8
①May they be destroyed like the rushing water. When they shoot an arrow with precision, they hope that the arrowhead seems to be cut off. May they be digested like snails, and like the womb of a woman that falls to never see the light of day.
6. What kind of power does the psalmist say God has? 9
① If you use thorns to make a fire, before the pot is hot, he will use a whirlwind to blow away both the green and the burning.
7. How do righteous people react when they see the retribution of evil people? What shall men therefore say? 10/11
①The righteous rejoice when they see the retribution of their enemies and wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
② Therefore, people will say: "The righteous will indeed be rewarded with good things, and there is a God who judges on earth."
(2) Application
Consider how the psalmist curses the wicked? Is it right for him to curse the wicked like this?
1. The poet’s curse on the wicked
①Ask God to break the teeth in their mouths
②Ask God to knock out their big teeth
③May they disappear like the rapids of water
④When they take aim at the arrow, may the arrow seem to be cut off
⑤May they be digested like a snail
⑥Like a woman whose womb fell and never saw the light of day
⑦They use thorns to make fire, but before the pot is hot, God will use a whirlwind to blow away both the green and the burning ones
2. The poet’s curse on the wicked:
① Motive: The poet’s curse is not an unreasonable curse, but comes from the poet’s hatred of sin. This curse is for seeking God stops evil deeds.
②Position: What the poet curses is not his own enemies, but God’s enemies, which reflects the poet’s clear faith stance of love and hate.
③ Catharsis: Poets are not perfect people. When faced with injustice, they will be filled with righteous indignation. This bad emotion should not be vented to oneself or others, because venting to oneself or others will cause harm. and influence, we need to vent it to God, because only God knows our grievances.
④Vengeance: Cursing words are not used to curse the enemy, but to pray to God, because the poet believes that God can act justly, and casts all his anger on God, and God comes to replace the poet. Revenge.
⑤Effect: It clears away the bad emotions in the poet's heart, brings a hatred of evil to the poet, increases the poet's confidence in God, and gives the poet a sense of justice.
(Li Xia)