Uday, Qusay Hussein are killed in U.S. raid on house in Mosul
Should I rejoice or contemplate the operations of God's hands silently? I do not believe that God is neutral between good and evil, nor do I believe that we cannot know the difference, as those who believe in "no-absolute-truth" proclaim. I am pleased that the people of Iraq will no longer be subject to the tortures these two men inflicted.
The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will prepare their heart;
You will cause Your ear to hear,To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may oppress no more.
Psalm 10:16-18 NKJV
May we be humble in the knowledge that God is our judge as well.
UPDATE: Just read this, and now I understand what the author of Psalm 137 was probably feeling, when he wrote this post-exilic imprecatory psalm.
O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed,
Happy the one who repays you as you have served us!
Happy the one who takes and dashes
Your little ones against the rock!
Psalm 137:8-9 NKJV
I don't particularly like to think about the image portrayed by these two verses, but I think it was written for men like these.
You've hit exactly the right note. Thank you.
Posted by: Tim the Michigander at July 22, 2003 11:09 PMWell said. I also think of Psalm 139:19-22. "If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me you bloodthirsty men!"
Posted by: Lee Anne Millinger at July 23, 2003 10:19 AM