My Highest Joy

My Highest Joy
Psalm 137

1 The Horror Verse

a the ethics of war

b the blessing

2 The Psalm

a. Invitation to Sing vl-3

b. My Highest Joy v4-6

c. The Enemies of Zion v7-9

3. The Background

4 The Fulfillment

5 The Crucial Verse

a the genuine horror of sin

b the retributive nature of justice

c the corporate nature of sin and justice

d the reality of one’s highest joys

e no forgiveness without atonement