Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

Chapter 6: Psalms 102–119:32

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helped by God when he sees them disrespected and rudely persecuted. David, free from all excessive passion, prayed under the influence of the Holy Spirit. The ungodly, who disdain God and who are constantly plotting the overthrow of the unsuspecting and the good, deserve the punishment of having someone evil to oppose them (v. 6). And since by means of intrigue and treachery they are constantly aiming at exterminating the good, they are rightly punished by God, who raises up against them an enemy who will never leave their side. Believers must be on their guard, so they do not pray this too hastily. Let them rather leave room for the grace of God to demonstrate itself on their behalf. For it may turn out that the person who shows us deadly hatred today may become our friend by tomorrow through that grace.