Who - An unnamed psalmist talking to the LORD and then to the people.
What -This is a psalm of thanksgiving and lament, it is also a wisdom psalm. The psalmist is saying three things:
- The psalmist is thanking the LORD for his deliverance of the psalmist from danger and the wicked person.
- The psalmist is lamenting over the actions of the wicked people who oppress and abuse those around the psalmist.
- The psalmist is also instructing his hearers about the downfall of the wicked so they will resist the temptation to adopt their ways.
When - Unknown
Where - Unknown
Why - Either a foreign group or a group of Israelites not living in covenant faithfulness have taken control of the land and are oppressing the people by wicked actions. The psalmist is talking to the LORD for help and acknowledging the LORD'S previous deliverance. He is also warning others not to fall for the temptation to adopt the methods and philosophies of the wicked. Because despite the current prosperity of the wicked, the LORD sees and hears and will bring them to justice.
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