Proclamation:
“The righteous will be glad when they are
avenged … Then people will say, ‘Surely the righteous still are rewarded;
surely there is a God who judges the earth.’”
Psalm 58:10-11 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by King David
under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.
David begins this psalm depicting the tyranny of wicked leaders who not
only refused to speak up for the righteous but plotted and schemed to make
their plight worse. (Psalm 58:1-2) They
tell lies to the people and turn a deaf ear to their words and requests.
(Psalms 58:3-5) David then asks The Lord
God to destroy them for their wickedness. (Psalm 58:6-8) Then he states that the righteous will rejoice
when they see the wicked getting their just punishment. The rest of the world will see this and know
that there is a God.
Application:
People in leadership positions should
really be very careful with respect to what they say, how they treat people,
and with the use or abuse of their power and influence. Some of them deliberately pervert justice
while pretending to uphold it. Some of
them are drunk on the drug of power. Believers
are encouraged to pray for their leaders because they need God’s help and
guidance. Those who do not listen to and
heed wise counsel are doomed to failure. They will pay for their wicked deeds and wrong
doings, and for the suffering that they caused the people of God. The Lord will repay those who do us wrong.
(Romans 12:19) They will soon be cut
down like the grass. (Psalm 37:1-2) The
Lord God is still in control.
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