God’s Justice is Sure
We live in a world that talks a lot about justice. Economic justice, social justice, and racial justice... just to name a few. All the injustice in our world comes down to the sinful human heart. Mankind rejects the moral standard of God revealed in His word, and the end result is that people do what is right in their own eyes. People sin against one another, nations go to war, and all the while those who seek to live righteously face hardship and persecution. Many ask the question, “when will there be justice?”
David begins this psalm by praising God for His righteousness (9:1-12). God is morally right in His nature and in all His works. Divine justice is praiseworthy because it is not capricious, but rather flows out of God’s nature. David has witnessed the judgment of God upon Israel’s enemies in the past (3-6). Yet in the midst of this judgement, God acted as a stronghold for His people (7-10). God does not forget His people and knows their troubles (11-12).
In light of these things, David cries out to God asking for His divine justice (13-20). He asks God to see his plight and be gracious to him (13-14). David desires God to receive even more glory in His deliverance of His people once again (14). God will judge the wicked of the world (15-18). Divine justice is seen throughout the world as man and nations are caught in their own wicked schemes (15-16). The wicked will face a future in hell; while believers will find rest with God (17-18). David ends this psalm with a call for God to intervene and bring justice to the world. Let those who refused to fear God in reverence, now fear God in His judgement (19-20).