Thou hast rebuked the heathen ways, thou hast destroyed wickedness, thou hast put out that name for ages and ages. O thou enemy within, destructions are come to a perpetual end, and destroyed are cities, their memorial is perished with them. But thou, my guide within, shalt endure for ages. Thou hast prepared thy throne for justice. And shalt judge a world in rightness, thou shalt minister justice to the people in uprightness. Thou also wilt be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And those who know thy name will put their trust in thee, for thou hast not forsaken those who seek thee.
Text Notes
- The K-JIV makes the internal struggle clear: "heathen ways" rather than "heathen"; "enemy within" instead of "enemy", etc. In meditation, the focus is on our inward "rightness" with eventual outward justice.
Reflection
Yes there are. There are "heathen ways" exalted in our culture. And internalized too often within me. Destructive, even violent, lifestyles are the proposed solutions to our world's problems. But, "thou has prepared thy throne for justice". That is the crying need. As I win the battle over the selfish enemy within, then I can see justice for the oppressed in society around me.
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