![The Politics of Fearing God—Psalm 34:9-14 (Richard Davis)](https://politicaltheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/15-08-16-Lion-600x600.jpg)
The psalmist calls us to the fear of the Lord, offering us the secret to its pursuit. Straightforward though it may be, the psalm’s challenge to avoid evil-speaking, deceit, and to depart from wickedness and pursue peace would have seismic effects for our political landscape were we to commit ourselves to it.