Psalm 9

I finished this psalm in a little over 1 minute. I really appreciate Peterson's description of God in verse 9; "God's a safe-house for the battered," having been exposed to CODA I've heard some general truthes about battered women. On average abused women do not permenantly leave their abuser until their 8th try. That is a lot of abuse. In this life all people are abused by the enemy of our souls, and some will never leave their abuser. The main reason CODA exists is to provide a safe-house for those abused so that they can adjust their lives to a less violent existence. When they are in a stable environment they have a greater chance of making rational choices, and living productive lives. God's purpose is the same as CODA's, that's what David says in Psalm 9.
Stuart