Ryan Swale | Embracing the Imprecatory Psalms

[@Amilton5Solas]

Thank you so much, this found me in place of hurt and has brought me some peace!

[@trystwithchrist]

William Binnie, the nineteenth century Reformed Presbyterian minister who became a Free Church of Scotland professor, has a chapter on "The Imprecations" in his volume “The Psalms : Their History, Teachings, and Use.” It is easy enough to find for free online. There are examples of some parts of imprecatory psalms taken from worship services on my channel although the context is an attempt put the whole of a modern psalter online in sung form. I remember we used to sing every psalm over the course of the year in worship although some parts of psalms were sung only at the prayer meeting rather than at the Lord’s Day services. Binnie’s comment was that the imprecations “ought never to be sung but with fear and trembling.” The closing of Psalm 137 (which has been compared to Luke 19: 44) has, in my experience, often been omitted in public worship. Binnie also reminds us that the things called for in the imprecatory psalms are part of God’s providence in history.

[@parksideevangelicalchurch2886]

The imprecatory psalms are great to use in the spiritual warfare of our prayers. I've found it helpful in my preaching to link them with Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

[@davidmoser5493]

Fantastic! Can't wait to see this published.

[@elianemg8982]

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[@truthseerum]

one of the generals of reformed faith fell today. please pray to lift up and restore Brother Steve Lawson. Please pray for mighty pastor John MacArthur, the foremost reformed theologian of our time, who's life in earth is coming to a close. he underwent heart surgery. the Body of Christ groans as we approach the end. Lord preserve and increase our faith as your children are impelled by your LIVING WORD, that is the HOLY NAME of Your Son Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior, to fellowship and worship and commune continuously and pray without ceasing that we uphold the standard of your doctrine and preach the Good News in Obedience until the end of time. Beloved Holy Spirit flood these words with your grace and mercy and cleanse the soul of grief as we have grieved you and move us to good works according to our faith and calling. In Jesus Holy Name Amen.

[@fdirep218895]

Amen

[@PaDutchRunner]

Firstly, there are no “generals of the reformed faith” beyond Christ Himself. Secondly, Lawson is a “leaky dispensationalist” Baptist, just like his friend John MacArthur. He might be Calvinistic in his soteriology, but he’s definitely not reformed.

[@truthseerum]

@@PaDutchRunner so you cant pray for him mr self righteous

[@PaDutchRunner]

@@truthseerum did I say that?

[@TJ-wr9wb]

​@@PaDutchRunner someone else may say the same about you after full examination.