Sunday, January 11, 2015

The prayer for the oppressed

Psalm 10:1-18
Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God, Do not forget the helpless.
Why does the wicked an revile God? But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand.
The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his hand. You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.
V 1-11 times are bad. Evil people defy God and disregard his law and get away with it. The poor are their helpless victims.
V12-18 the psalmist calls on God to act confident that he will break oppression and defend those who have no one but God to turn to.
Why?
God give opportunity to the wicked one repent and reveal their wicked before been perished.
Indeed, God do see trouble and grief, listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed.
How?
The Lord is King for ever and ever

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