Gods decrees

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Ps 94 16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?

17 Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

18 When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me.

19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.

20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you-- one that brings on misery by its decrees?

21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

23 He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them. 

16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? 

 This teaching is used in Deut. 9 "1 Hear, O Israel. You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky.

2 The people are strong and tall--Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: "Who can stand up against the Anakites?" 3 But be assured today that the LORD your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire. He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the LORD has promised you." We use the Psalms to understand the context of the other parts of the OT. 

I do not think the Psalmist is speaking to a soldier. Because the Psalmist has pronounced Gods covenant that was taught in Psalm 1  6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. There are many metaphors the Psalmist speaks to pronounce this covenant promise. The Psalmist has learned how to approach God in prayer by speaking in this covenant language.He prays by pronouncing Gods covenant promises and then argues on behalf of himself and the nation. "The way of the wicked will perish"or "11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile." The Psalmist uses the metaphor for the Lord creating future blessing by using words like the Lord knows, sees, hears, looks etc in a pregnant sense. These words are a figure of speech teaching that the Lord will create future events to cause the wicked to perish. If the Psalmist believes that Gods kingdom has been established then it is logical that he will speak like Gods king to pronounce what has already been decreed. In this way the Psalmist builds confidence so that the image creates reality. In this sense the Psalmist is asking the people for an amen when he pronounces the covenant promises. There is a spiritual connect with Gods people in being faithful to the grace of God by always speaking the warriors confession. 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill].6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy." We are connected to one another with a life and death confession. We all confess the covenant that God made with Abram. "Those who curse you will be cursed and those who bless you will be blessed."

17 "Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

18 When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me.

 19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.

17 "Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death"

The Psalmist is saying that the Lord fights Israels battles by coming to their aid in the heat of the battle, the Lord heals their wounds from the battles and the Lords decrees in pronouncing and cursing are sure and steadfast.  I do not believe that Psalmist is talking about his struggle with sin. In the covenant promise to curse would be place a covenant child back under the condemning power of the law. Speaking this way builds confidence so that we do not go back to that old relationship to the law as a schoolmaster. 

18 When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me."All of Gods decrees are spoken to unify our experience. All the words of the Lord are sure and steadfast. The covenant child cannot fall into the pit of hell. But he can slip. He can get trapped. To slip is to be in danger from the wicked communication who seeks to overthrow Gods word. But in pronouncing the covenant and the curses the Psalmist experiences Gods recreation. God as our Father encourages us to pour out our hearts to Him in this wise way. The language creates the proper image and we learn to act according to our face to face connection in that language. Gods unfailing love is upholding us in our being delivered.  

19 " When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul."

When we face trials we must deal with our anger. Anger is the fuel that creates tension in our soul. Our personal anger is a desire to act to right the wrongs. We cannot escape this anger by an action. We are not to deal with our anxiety through a process. But we receive Gods consolation as the remedy for our anger.  Gods consolation is spoken through illumination of the Spirit, The Spirit uses Gods word to heal our souls. This healing is from the principle that complexity is swallowed up by simplicity. Every word of God is inspired. If we understand one word then we understand the spirit of all the words. The way that we receive consolation is the only holistic act that exist in this world. This holistic transfer comes in the unity of Gods word. All the words are connected and cannot be separated. The Psalmist is saying that Gods word unites all things in the world.... All experiences of man and everything that man needs for our good. This unity is expressed in God speaking salvation to the Psalmist soul. 35 3 Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."or Give me victory so that I can experience your kingdom rule through unifying everything so that my gifts can match my work.