Yea, in Heart Ye Work Wickedness (Psalm 58:2)

2023-11-19

Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. (Psalm 58:2)

All humanity is wicked from the womb. Without the grace of our Lord, the cruel life and fate is upon all of us.

At the same time, we know that this also speaks of people who have rejected the Lord and His mercy. Without that grace, all this calamity comes upon us: the breaking of teeth (Psalm 58:6), the melting away (Psalm 58:7, 8), and being taken away by whirlwind (Psalm 58:9), with metaphors mentioning the demise of the wicked.

In this, we caution in hearing the Lord. If He is blocking something from our reach, perhaps there is a reason for it. Do not fight against the Lord’s anointed. I must seek His repentance now and not respond as the wicked do, for we who believe have His favor.