上帝以祂的公義為準則來處理人類的罪，信與不信的皆然。對那些外表虔誠、內心邪僻的人而言，他們所宣稱的公義，其實是虛偽的！所以詩人在此有一些警告和指責（詩50）；對那些承認自己的罪並遠離罪惡的人來說，上帝則以赦免及安慰相待（詩51）；驕矜邪惡的叛徒（詩52）和愚昧無知的無神論者（詩53）都會面臨到毀滅；但落到惡人手中受盡千辛萬苦的公義人士，卻能信靠上帝會得到最後的勝利。

        大衛曾說：比被敵人傷害更令人傷痛的是被朋友傷害。當你被一個你所信任的團體或同事暗中刺傷時，你怎樣處理那自然的反應──怨恨？
        解決之道是：為怨恨的情緒禱告。當年以東人多益知道大衛的下落後，向掃羅王通風報信，對掃羅或大衛來說，原本是一樁毫不值得驚奇的事，因為多益是掃羅身旁的一個知名的盟友。但對西弗人而言，實有忘恩負義之嫌，大衛曾解救西弗人在邊境的小城──基伊拉，使他們免受非利士人的大屠殺（撒上23：1-6）但日後他們卻出賣了解救他們的人，這樣的傷痛也夠錐心刺骨了！
        憤怒、苦毒、報復、逃避，這些全是面對叛徒的自然反應，但卻沒一種情緒可以解決問題，對被害人也毫無助益，這時候你必須轉向上帝，只有這位以饒恕和愛心為良藥的上帝，才能醫治受傷的人（52：8，9；54：6，7；55：22）。
        最近你曾受到朋友的傷害嗎？來，向上帝這樣禱告：「哦，主啊，祢知道我有一百個理由可以把__________當做我的仇敵，雖然我可以有最直接最自然的反應，但求祢給我能力，幫助我有超自然的反應。」

        徹底刪除記錄
        當大衛寫下他懇求的禱詞：「求祢塗抹我的過犯」（51：1）時，他可能想起他自己是如何留下國中所發生事件的記錄，所以他想上帝也是如此。你能想到任何提到上帝是如何塗抹我們的罪的比喻？（參考詩103：12；51：2，7）

除非你饒恕敵人，並且愛他們，否則永遠不能觸及上帝愛的汪洋。

English

        God in His righteousness deals with sin in the lives of believers and unbelievers alike. For those who claim a false righteousness, there is warning and rebuke (50). For those who acknowledge and turn from sin, there is for¬giveness and restoration (51). The evil traitor (52) and the foolish atheist (53) face destruction, but the righteous one who suffers at the hands of evil men can trust in God's ultimate victory (54).

        Take it from David: There is something worse than being wounded by an enemy—and that is being wounded by a friend. And when a trusted associate or fellow worker has stabbed you in the back, how should you handle the natural feelings of resentment that come?
        Answer: Handle them with prayer. When Doeg the Edomite reported David's whereabouts to King Saul, it must have come as no surprise to either Saul or David, for Doeg was a known ally of the king. But when the Ziphites—whose border town of Keilah David had personally rescued from a Philistine onslaught (1 Samuel 23:1-6)—betrayed their deliverer, the sting must have been intense.
        Anger, bitterness, revenge, a desire to run—all are natural responses to betrayal. But none resolves the issue or helps the one betrayed. For that you must turn to God, who alone can heal the wound with a spirit of forgiveness and love (52:8-9; 54:6-7; 55:22).
        Have you been wounded by a friend in recent days? Then finish this prayer: "Lord, You know I have every right to treat ——————— as my enemy. Though I could respond naturally, help me in Your strength to respond super naturally."

        Strike the Records Clean
        When David penned his plea, "Blot out my transgressions" (51:1), he was probably thinking of how he himself kept records of events happening in his kingdom, and he envisioned God doing the same. Can you think of any other metaphors for God removing our sins? (Hint: Try Psalms 103:12 and 51:2, 7.)

You never so touch the ocean of God's love as when you forgive and love your enemies.