Psalm 69 “To Imprecate or Not to Imprecate?”

1. Beginning the lament by crying to God when overwhelmed (69:1-21)

2. Continuing the lament by asking God to punish enemies (69:22-28)
   A. How NOT to approach imprecatory psalms
   B. Why TO sing/pray imprecatory psalms

3. Shape our hearts to stand against God’s enemies
4. Shape our hearts to hope in God’s justice

5. Shape our hearts to treasure repentance in ourselves and others

6. Concluding the lament by trusting God to redeem and restore (69:29-36)

Questions for our Hearts

1. How’s your zeal for God’s glory?
2. How’s your grasp of God’s justice?
3. How’s your hope in God’s Messiah?