(Psalm 94:1-23) Lord, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!2 Rise up, Judge of the earth,
Pay back retribution to the proud.
3 How long, Lord, shall the wicked—
How long shall the wicked triumph?
4 They pour out words, they speak arrogantly;
All who do injustice boast.
5 They crush Your people, Lord,
And afflict Your inheritance.
6 They kill the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
7 They have said, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob perceive.”
8 Pay attention, you stupid ones among the people;
And when will you understand, foolish ones?
9 He who planted the ear, does He not hear?
Or He who formed the eye, does He not see?
10 He who disciplines the nations, will He not rebuke,
He who teaches mankind knowledge?
11 The Lord knows human thoughts,
That they are mere breath.
12 Blessed is the man whom You discipline, Lord,
And whom You teach from Your Law,
13 So that You may grant him relief from the days of adversity,
Until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He abandon His inheritance.
15 For judgment will again be righteous,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
16 Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will take his stand for me against those who do injustice?
17 If the Lord had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the land of silence.
18 If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”
Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me.
19 When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your comfort delights my soul.
20 Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which devises mischief by decree?
21 They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.
22 But the Lord has been my refuge,
And my God the rock of my refuge.
23 He has brought back their injustice upon them,
And He will destroy them in their evil;
The Lord our God will destroy them.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
God, who created the ears, eyes and brain, knows exactly what we are hearing, seeing and thinking. Therefore He intimately knows all of those who have put their faith in Him! It is all about having a close, personal relationship with the Lord God. In this, we can know Him better by studying His words, written for us to cherish.
As our perfect, heavenly Father who loves us, He will look after us, protect us, teach and discipline us, help and comfort us. We do not have to worry or fear anyone or anything. As David says in verse 19, God's comfort will delight our soul, even when things around us are falling apart. So much more than anything this world can offer, and so much more than any other relationship can offer, it is in the Lord Jesus Christ that we will find true love, satisfaction and fulfillment.
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