I know its really simple. You enjoy a social group of people and because they are commanded to be inseparably united its like waving a magic wand. But this is why we carefully distinguish the command portions of sacred scripture from the doctrinal.The doctrinal portions must line up correctly in our accurate thinking but the command portions, never equal exact behavior. Why? In some sense the divine unity of what it is talking about cannot be put in a box. It is not a direct result of this hypnotic spell of the necessary command. It is a result of all of these other things the inspired apostle is talking about.

We genuinely believe the specific focus is on the doctrinal positions. We do not think in the same way about what it naturally takes or how it typically looks as it is worked out. It could manifest itself is so many different ways according to the Spirit that causes it to happen. So I mutually agree there is a considerable danger here to just assume it is true of us. I never say someone is showing me exactly what the apostle is talking about by their behavior. First because we are commanded to faithfully follow others as they follow Christ.We are not to be corrupt man centered. We say this so many times that we cannot trust in man. It is good to reasonably question everything. Most false religions start with a set of social behaviors.

If you look at the descriptive passage where the Psalmist humbly prays "Do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath." He goes into a accurate description of what he is going through. The Psalmist is not atoning for his sin, but he is essentially saying to God.   "Look God, this is your child its not supposed to be like this". Even tho he admits he sins yet he furthermore says he is concerned for his sin. At this time that word "concerned" see, its a word the Psalmist is admitting his weakness, I mean he is saying "We both know my sin and I am letting you know I know."You would think he would say that the shame is a good thing. But instead he goes about cursing those who criticize him. You know there is a firm rule here.

The specific rule is that those who sincerely wish the only the best for the Psalmist should be blessed. And those who wish ill should be cursed. The psalmist invariably does this a considerable number of times in his penitent psalms. What is he declaring? That because of Gods covenant, he never suffers a return for his sin. If God curses the wicked because they require the believer to be injured in some way, how can God be righteous in returning skin for skin? This is exactly the word picture of this Psalm.