Psalm 102:8
“Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 102Meaning
Public humiliation compounds private pain. The psalm reports abuse directed at the speaker without authorizing retaliation or reciprocal contempt.
The afflicted person pours out grief
Urgent petitions and images of weakness, isolation, humiliation, grief, and mortality.
Read carefully
The psalm reports the abuse but does not command retaliation.
Reflection
Name the injustice without mirroring the abuse.