What this Psalm tells us is that taking a holistic perspective on apparent inability is the key to understanding it. Apparent inability usually represents a favorable attitude, as we rise up to the full effect of the eternal curse. The law properly represents the extent to which we live peacefully in objective reality. Sin entered the ideal world, and we were subject to a curse that caused the profound darkness of the prompt withdrawal of God's blessing. This prevented us from meeting the ethical standard we genuinely enjoyed in the private garden.This creative perspective is absolutely essential in satisfying frustration at our apparent inability. It's as if we were promptly given a cold drink of sparkling water after an Olympic marathon. We're not reassured by the logical doctrine of inability if the divine law inevitably introduces sin. And we reluctantly acknowledge our inability to adhere to it. Falling back on personal guilt and being relieved by understanding Christ's work on our behalf convincingly demonstrates our uncritical acceptance. In this proper sense, we're incapable of reasonably achieving genuine acceptance by our own actions.The desperate step to an aggressive mentality merely remains. Evident inability remains steadfastly the guaranteed right to appeal powerfully in the spirit of reasonable justification that accurately defines divine forgiveness and uncritical acceptance without considering critically those aggressive steps.God is graciously dealing with us within tolerable limits, and not violating our ethical standards. Based on this logic, God has satisfactorily established the remarkable success of Israel by progressively eliminating the heathen nations who worshiped heathen gods. Hence, by cleansing the vulnerable nation of Israel, God made them incapable of being tempted by heathen gods. Every opposition rises to the optimal level of the intense curse. By preventing Israel from destroying themselves, God restrained temptation. He dealt with them as a helpless people who were unable to prosper with personal opposition, not according to a personal righteous but evident inability to withstand the active opposition.30 8 Keep falsehoods and lies far from me;give me neither poverty nor riches,but give me only my daily bread.9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD ?'Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."What Solomon is saying is that the judicial power of the eternal curse is too strong to overcome. To rise up to his intensest enjoyment in active life, he must not be prevented by the excessive weight of aggressive opposition in the dreadful curse. What David is complaining about are the limits he must endure because of the propagation of corrupt men. The criminal behavior of wicked men severely constrains the extensive experience of God and his creative ability to fully prosper. He properly uses words like to assail, close up, track me down, like a lion hungry for prey and surround me. The Psalmist faithfully implements his sin as a frequent complaint of a considerable weight that typically prevents him from broad success.What he justly considers is that sin is an inability, but he intentionally uses the moral law and curses complaint to overcome reasonable limits. Consequently, if we are enabled, there is no legitimate need for the eternal curse. There is no compelling need to progressively eliminate our active opposition. Apparent inability goes beyond false application of ability; we unreservedly must accept arbitrary limits of humanism. But inability rises in the fulfilled curse and confronts determined opposition in the creative spirit of justified righteousness.7 "Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;hide me in the shadow of your wings.
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