Psalms 10 and 11 from my new book:

A NEW LOOK AT THE OLD PSALMS

Praying the Psalms: a modern interpretation

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I present here a new perspective on the psalms. I have rewritten them from a New 
Testament Christ-centered point of view. I did not try to capture the poetry of the 
psalms – I leave that to more gifted writers – but I attempted to capture their message
with a more modern interpretation.

God bless,

John

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Psalm 10

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ord, evil surrounds me on all sides. Where are you? How is it that those who reject you become so successful while the helpless are victimized? Then it occurs to me that you are ever mindful of those who suffer. You are quietly working on a plan to save them from their distress. Use me, Lord, to accomplish your work. Let me be a source of hope and comfort to the helpless and a sword of justice for those treated unfairly by others. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Psalm 11

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hat a perilous world we live in! Law and order have broken down, and the innocent are threatened by the wicked. I am torn between trying to escape to a safer place or standing my ground and resisting. Lord, you have always been my help in times of trouble. How could I forget that you are in control? In my panic, I thought that you had abandoned me. Then a blessed assurance swept over me: those who seek to do what is right and just can always count on your support. Lord, you are my rock and my salvation, and that gives me hope. Amen. 

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