Psalm 137:1-9

Sermon Discussion Questions

1. Read Psalm 137:1-9 What is the main point of this passage of Scripture?

2. How are the words of Traumatized Ancient Near East Exiled Israelites, simultaneously God’s Word to us?

3. Have you ever prayed and imprecatory prayer, that is, asked God to curse someone?

4. What are good reasons to pray imprecatory prayers? What are good reasons not to?

5. Does the gospel bring an end to the need for imprecatory prayers? Why or why not?

6. How can we pray against evil while loving our enemies?

7. If imprecatory prayers are permitted or required for Christians today, what might a New Covenant imprecatory prayer sound like?

8. How is God calling you to respond to this message from Psalm 137:1-9?