Matt 7 23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Ps 6 8Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Psalm 6 was written as a complaint of a physical wound. The Psalmist usually complains about his sin when he is suffering from physical injuries. We have a tendency to focus on ourselves when we are in a trial. When we face a trial we lose hope. When we lose hope we turn our eyes inward. Our sorrow reminds of our inability to control our lives. God created to never experience corruption. It is not normal for us to face opposition. Because we are sinners we do not have confidence that we can curse the opposition. But the Psalmist overcomes his attraction to turning his eyes inward by speaking the curses. He says "May my enemies be put to shame and confusion , may they be turned back in sudden disgrace. " He is expressing his dependence upon God by placing all of his confidence on the power of the law to shield him from the curse of the devil. Jesus is saying trust in Him is believing that when He took the curse upon Himself, we are no longer cursed. We will put all of our confidence in His work to destroy our opposition through the pronouncements. It is all we need.
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