n Ps 7 3 O LORD my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands-
4 if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me
or without cause have robbed my foe-
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.
Selah And yet this oath is so often taken out of context. The Psalmist is not arguing he fortunately escapes the moral judgement of God for each sin in swearing to be obedient. The moral guilt here that he is justly describing is abandoning the faith. Throughout the Psalms we find the unforgivable sin of the wicked is the same as doing violence( ra a) to God and saints. The motivated violence the Psalmist is talking about being at eternal enmity with God. He is actually building a case to genuinely move God to show extraordinary kindness by faithfully upholding His promises in the eternal covenant.7 10 My shield is God Most High,who saves the upright in heart."You see the tangible proof of imputed righteousness is based upon our unbounded confidence of graciously receiving the blessing of God because all sin is under the moral judgement of God in the sense that our disobedience is under the critical scrutiny of God just as the wicked mans disobedience. In justly comparing the sin of the wicked with his sin, he is wisely abandoning his justified confidence that he has escaped moral judgement because of his own ability. He is clearly acknowledging he is a covenant keeper because he understands he is a sinner. The wicked man has not been gifted with this saving knowledge.
These are the reflexive pronouncements that adequately express a dependent seal upon our sacred oath. The Holy Spirit who remain steadfastly our principal advocate "may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.143 11 For your name's sake, O LORD , preserve my life;in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;destroy all my foes,for I am your servant.Because the natural man is prejudiced to his own sin, he is at mutual enmity with God and prolonged war with saints.143 6 Arise, O LORD , in your anger;rise up against the rage of my enemies.Awake, my God; decree justice." The Psalmist is actually upholding Gods Law by restating what the law declares about the wicked.7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you.Rule over them from on high; The wicked violates Gods peaceful kingdom and they deny God. Because Gods peaceful people possess the gift of the knowledge of their own sin, they can argue for God to show Himself faithful to His covenant. nt. Ps 143 2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you."
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