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Raw Emotions In Worship
Raw Emotions In Worship
When someone was out to get David, he turned to God in prayer. And what prayers he prayed!
He didn’t hold back. He came to God with all of his emotions right out in the open. Raw—but honest—emotions.
God called David a man after His own heart, so apparently God loved the honesty even when David asked God to break their arms, turn them into jackal food, burn them with fire, give them black eyes,…
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by Barry York | For those unfamiliar with the term "imprecatory," that word describes sections where the wicked are cursed in the psalms ("imprecation" meaning a curse against someone). Here are a few examples. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. For there is...
Learn how to preach the imprecatory psalms without dodging the text or weaponizing it. Discover a framework for interpreting these “cursing”
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It is easy to be honest before God with our hallelujahs; it is somewhat more difficult to be honest in our hurts; it is nearly impossible to be honest before God in the dark emotions of our hate. So we commonly suppress our negative emotions…so when we pray the psalms…we must pray who we actually are, not who we think we should be.
—Eugene Peterson (cited here)
Praying Against Or For Slanderers
Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible. https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/praying-get-em-prayers.mp3 Quite a few psalms in the Bible are prayers against our attackers. Is that an acceptable prayer for us to still pray today? The Scriptures I reference in this clip are Psalm 58:6-8; Luke…
In Times of Trouble, Turn to God
A psalm of David. 1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! 2 Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! 3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” 4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise…
Our Safe Healing Place
David knew the release and healing that would come after he poured out his complaint in God’s presence.
I cry out with my voice to the Lord; with my voice I implore the Lord for compassion. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him. (Psalm 142:2) David knew the release and healing that would come after he poured out his complaint in God’s presence. The injuries others have done to us afflict our thoughts and emotions, and we need a safe place to get that poison out of our…
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Prayers of this sort generally carry the unstated assumption that the evildoers will not repent and seek forgiveness; should they turn, these prayers are reversed as well.
