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It's interesting how throughout this Psalm, the Psalmist is working their way through a situation. It's not always a direct line from A to B. You can tell that bad things are happening, and the Psalmist isn't always certain why, and the Psalmist wants a certain outcome, but isn't sure of the timing and exactly what that outcome will be. The Psalmist is certain of ultimate vindication, but in the short run, it's unclear exactly how this is going to go.
Which means that you and I have much in common with a Psalm from over 2,000 years ago. We think modernity can explain so much, but at the end of the day, there is much confusion and uncertainty in our lives. We have the same trust in God, and we have the benefit of seeing the fullness of God's love in Jesus Christ that the Psalmist didn't see, but we're also moving forward with imperfect information. There is much we don't know. (It makes me wonder if anyone ever tried a talk radio show where the honest answers to questions were given. "We don't know" and "Maybe" probably don't play really well in the talk radio space, so if so, it probably didn't last very long!)
Just because we don't see the outcome that we expect, that doesn't mean God's commandments and precepts aren't right. Remember, there was a time when the apostles only had a tomb to look at -- but just because they couldn't foresee the resurrection doesn't mean that God wasn't working and that the future wasn't still secure.
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