The Topography of Blame

“Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the foolish.”  Psalm 39:8  NASB Reproach – David’s song reaches a crescendo. It starts with silence, then proceeds to murmur, explodes in what appears to be judgment, but swiftly turns into an indictment of humanity and a personal disclosure.  The audience is kept off guard, reeling…