The Lord Will

Psalm 69:26

β€œFor they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.”

KJV

Read in Psalm 69

Meaning

The imprecation names cruelty that compounds existing suffering.

Imprecation against persecutors

Severe ancient judgment language entrusts hostile wrong to God and is not a mandate for private violence.

Read carefully

The verse condemns those who intensify another's pain.

Reflection

Do not exploit vulnerability; protect and support where possible.