Sing praises to the LORD, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
God is the God of justice. Although this is true, mankind does not believe it, see it, or honor it. Note:
Psalms 10:2-6 (ESV)
In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul,
and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.
In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him;
all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
His ways prosper at all times;
your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”
Psalms 9-11 are songs about the justice of God. Mankind does not think God sees their evil and their mistreatment of others. But God does see. God sees and He will bring His righteous judgment to them. As the above stanza from Psalm 9 states, God does not forget the cry of the afflicted. This is a truth we can rejoice over and we can enjoy and contemplate. It is true that God wants all to come to repentance and the knowledge of the truth (2 Peter 3:9). However, those who do not repent will be judged by God’s righteous judgment. We ought not rejoice in the destruction of others, but we ought to rejoice in the truth that God is the righteous judge.
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