Psalm 58
One thought for today – Jesus quoting the Psalms. First, He did NOT quote verse 10: The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked. I doubt that Jesus even thought those words! Just the opposite, in fact… From the cross Jesus forgave those who had brought about His crucifixion: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:34) Nor would Jesus have invoked the curses that we read in verses 6-9. Revenge was not a part of Jesus’ ministry.
On the other hand, Jesus clearly resonated with today’s first five verses. Read His “Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees…” criticism in Matthew 23.
Finally, Jesus would certainly agree with today’s final verse: … Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth. It was not His place to bring judgment, however, but to bring salvation (John 12:47).
I apologize for such a belated comment, but I think it needs to be said. I completely agree with Fred in noting that Jesus did not quote v. 10, and that that is significant. But I think we need to be very careful in declaring that Jesus disagreed with this verse — or any other verse. The God of the Old Testament is the God of the New Testament. He does not (and did not) change, and we know that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are One and are in complete agreement. Yes, we need to forgive as God in Christ has forgiven us (Col. 3:13), but in that forgiveness we trust that God will set all things right, including bringing judgement and vengeance where He sees fit. The Christ that bled and died for us is the same Christ Who will return and Who is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. (Rev. 19:11)