Psalm 35

Ah, a Psalm of militant vengeance...not exactly a natural fit for me, my lifestyle, my reality, or my worldview.

What I do take from today's reading:
1 - in v. 7 the Psalmist talks about God's vengeance on those who dug a pit for him. My thoughts ran immediately to Joseph -whose brothers dug a pit for him. At the end of the story, Joseph treats his brothers with mercy.

2 - v. 10 ends the reading with "You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them.”

- in the world of global economics, I fall more often in the category of "strong" and "robber" than I do in the category of "poor" or "needy".

So while God is my protector and solace, I also need to read this psalm as if someone else is crying out and God may be saving someone from me. In many ways, I deserve to be the object of this vengeance.
I can be callous, self-centered, and rude. While I may not intentionally be pursuing others, my single-mindedness, frustration,and fatigue can cause real harm.