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A renowned professor who, as Germany thinks, has done more for New England theology than any man since Jonathan Edwards, was once walking with a clergyman of a radical faith, who objected to the doctrine that the Bible is inspired, and did so on the ground of the imprecatory psalms. The replies of the usual kind were made, and it was presumed that David expressed the Divine purpose in praying that his enemies might be destroyed, and that he gave utterance only to the natural righteous indignation of conscience against unspeakable iniquity. But the doubter would not be satisfied. The two came at last to a newspaper bulletin, on which the words were written: "Baltimore to be shelled at twelve o'clock." "I am glad of it," said the Radical preacher. "I am glad of it." "And so am I," said his companion; "but I hardly dare say so, for fear you should say that I am uttering an imprecatory psalm."

(Joseph Cook.)

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KJV: Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.

WEB: Charge them with crime upon crime. Don't let them come into your righteousness.