Rise up, 

Lord, in your anger; 

lift yourself up against the fury of my adversaries; 

awake for me; 

you have ordained a judgment. 

...

Let the evil 

of the wicked 

come to an end, 

but establish the righteous. 

Psalms 7:6,9 CSB

Sometimes this is just what we want, God to smash those who have caused us hurt or injustice. David is right there with us wanting God to just hurl Himself against those who are against us. 

If you ever feel that way, your voice is here, in the Bible.

(My biggest enemy is usually my own thoughts. I wonder what God smashing into those would do?)

But David doesn't just stick with his enemies, but is concerned about the bigger picture, the systems of injustice, and wants wrong righted for everyone. 

Justice for himself

Justice for others

Righting what is wrong

Restoration of shalom, of peace. 

Glimpses of heaven. 

David's song gives us permission to express how things really are. He says it out loud, so we can too. 

#psalms

#psalm7

#justice

#yourvoicematters