Many of the psalms in this vein were written by men under serious and distressing attack by evildoers, and they desperately needed God to make it stop. This is not a blanket license for a Judeo-Christian version of jihad.
Refusing to capitulate is NOT a jihad...
Fixed it. True then, true now.
Wrong. The Psalms were written just like any other scripture; for our instruction, teaching and reproof so that we are equip. The purpose of the contrast of the "wicked" verses the "righteous" in Psalms is so that we understand our nature.
Christians do themselves (and God) a grave disservice in not realizing there are forces that wish nothing more then to destroy the people of God. In every instance of scripture, whenever people of faith compromised their belief, it led to their ruin. There is a great deal to be said about loving others, but we are commanded to love God first-with all our hearts, souls, and minds. I sometimes believe that in our post-modern society with it's emphasis on pandering to everyone, we have simply forgotten this FIRST commandment.