The Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment. He shall judge the world in righteousness, and He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness. (Psalm 9:7-8)

David begins this verse with an obvious truth — the LORD is eternal; an important truth to retain in our mind and spirit when faced with the temporal chaos present in this world. Interestingly enough, the Hebrew word translated as world in the verse above is related to the concept of confusion, lawlessness and chaos. So not only does He judge the wicked deeds of men, God will rectify, once and for all, the state of lawlessness and chaos that exists within His Creation.

This will not be done with outbursts of emotion and rage, but with decisions that are righteous, just and eternal. That being said, it is important to acknowledge that God is always just and righteous whether we perceive it or not. What I mean by that is, when His justice is meted out for one, it might look differently from the justice administered to another. This can cause us to question His methods and fairness — especially if we feel He is being unrelenting with us.

In other words, have you ever wondered why it seems that wicked people get away with more than you do? We know that, in the end, He will administer justice to those who have been rebellious but, at least for now it seems, He allows the wicked a great deal of latitude. At the same time, it seems He expects strict adherence to His Word by those who profess Him as LORD.

Our Jewish friends believe that, where the wicked are concerned, God chooses to temper His judgment with mercy, meaning that when He does judge them it is at a time more favorable to them — i.e. not when they are at their worst. The logic is, if they were judged at their worst time, because He is just, they might be annihilated. The point being that they too are His creations and He has no desire to destroy them — He turns to this action only as a last resort.

Sadly, complete destruction will be the outcome for many due to their evil deeds. Still the One who sits upon His Throne in Righteousness longs for them to turn from their evil. Until the time He has determined for judgment, He tempers that judgment with His unfathomable mercy and, as David said, administers judgment for the peoples in uprightness.

Blessings and Shalom,  

Bill 

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