The curse that we must overcome

Ps. 22

1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

2 O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.

3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.

4 In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.

5 They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.

6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

8 "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

Salvation is God establishing a relationship with us by delivering us from every evil scheme.  In this Messianic Psalm Christ faced the rejection of His Father so that we can curse unbelief. This portion of the 22 is describing Christ boundaries that He has set for His sons. These words  8 "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him." are describing the curse of the wicked. Ps. 10 7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue. The Psalms describe Gods curses of the law as the tool to respond to the curses of the wicked. The heart of the wicked is described with this overall character. 8 "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him." I believe this voice is at the heart of unbelief. And you see here that these words were spoken at the lowest point of Christ suffering. These words are compared to being thrust through with a sword in war.

God has given us all things in Christ. He has given us the gift of salvation. This salvation was obtained by Jesus in this Psalm which is describing His death on the cross. At the end of this Psalm it is describing a new earth with perfect family relationships that are centered on Christ. In the future we will enjoy unhindered fellowship with Christ and each other but now we must obtain our identity by spiritual violence. How does Christ protect us from the curse of the wicked? He judges them by the whole law which speaks death or the curses. When we face this kind of accusation that we only trust in Christ we have a defense. Christ shows the value of the grace that we possess by opposing the opposition of grace with a declaration of death. 

We are fully identified with Christ. The Psalms describe our salvation as a perfect communication of all that we need that is met in Christ. When we learn how to push away the violent communication that speaks this curse in this verse then we protect ourselves from experiencing unbelief. The Psalms describe the perfect image of Christ in a language that we can govern ourselves. We can create a kingdom in ourselves by using the gifts of salvation in our prayers , petitions, meditations, and pronouncements. The Psalms are Gods gifts to us of His way of creating the original creation but we receive them like He is talking to a baby. He has simplified the way that He creates so we have a sure foundation of protecting our salvation. We can oppose the schemes that we face in the culture of this world that speak this curse. We can tear down and destroy anything that sets itself against the knowledge of God.