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Originally Posted by awareness
But when was the last time you bashed a baby against the stones?
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I think a more relevant question based on the context is "how would you respond if someone bashed your baby against the stones?"
As Aron said, the Psalms record the journey that we as believers take. This person before getting saved might have decided to respond tit for tat.
However, that is not what this Psalm records. Instead this person is not taking vengeance, as the NT says, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay" saith the Lord. Instead this person is praying for the Day of the Lord to come and for judgment to be given. Once again, this is still according to the Lord's word in the NT where He said "as you have measured it will be measured to you".
The attitude here may not reach the super spirituality of Awareness, but it is certainly not a basis to say that the Psalms are not the word of Christ, which is how Awareness presented this verse.
Also, as Igzy said, you are confusing "love" with "righteousness". Jesus died for us because He loved us, but His horrific death as a result of being betrayed, a kangaroo court, and then the cruel scourging on top of the crucifixion; that was righteousness.
God is a God of Love and of Righteousness.
Zeek and Awareness would have us believe that this verse somehow is at odds with this. Yet, any other option would violate God's righteousness.