But the foreshadowing of Jesus’s suffering (verses 4, 7, and 21) reminds us we stand in a different place from the psalmists—on the other side of the cross. Stephen looked to Jesus for vindication, not retribution, and prayed for his enemies as they killed him (Acts 7:54–60), as did Jesus himself (Luke 23:34). The psalmist is right to want judgment on evil, but Jesus takes it himself. This forever changes our view of our own deserts and the way we seek justice.
