Are There Any Excuses?

Psalm one 37 is a defence of the moral posture of the imprecator, if that's what you call him. The te psalmist is lamenting the destruction of the temple and the expulsion of god's people from the land of god's holy presence. He prays, first, repay to them what they paid to us. So it's a prayer for the lex talionus, for proportionate retribution against the wickedness of the enemy. And in that, i think that's exactly what we're praying for every time we say, come quickly, lord jesus. Do something so that your temple kingdom can fill the world.