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Prayers (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 21 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Forgive my ignorance, in this context, who is "he"?

Like, what kind of person is being discussed in this passage?

Mostly just curious. But not curious enough to tarnish my Google search history by looking it up.

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  • [–] 34 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    It's a general enemy. Here are the first few verses, which got left out

    1 My God, whom I praise,

    do not remain silent,

    2 for people who are wicked and deceitful have opened their mouths against me;

    they have spoken against me with lying tongues.

    3 With words of hatred they surround me;

    they attack me without cause.

    4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,

    but I am a man of prayer.

    5 They repay me evil for good,

    and hatred for my friendship.

    6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;

    let an accuser stand at his right hand.

    7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,

    and may his prayers condemn him.

    It's not talking about a specific person, but enemies in general.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    Thanks. It seems to me that the Bible thumping crowd would see it was Trump is the one being attacked and the remainder of the passage would be against his enemies, rather than the intended implication that Trump is the enemy.

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