Psalm 17: Justice In A Broken World

Doing the right thing doesn’t always lead to an easy life and that can mess with your faith fast. Today we sit with Psalm 17, where David puts words to a feeling most of us know too well: “God, I’ve checked my heart, I’m trying to stay on the path, and yet everything is still going wrong.” If you’ve ever wanted to pray for justice without turning cynical, this is a powerful place to start. We walk through the setting behind the psalm, with David anointed as the future king while King Saul is...