God Will Do Right (Psalm 94, Part 3)

A Triumph (verses 20-23)

²⁰Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—

         a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
²¹The wicked band together against the righteous

      and condemn the innocent to death.
²²But the Lord has become my fortress,

      and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
²³He will repay them for their sins

      and destroy them for their wickedness;

      the Lord our God will destroy them.

Human kingdoms are destructive, but the kingdom of God is restorative. May we trust in God’s overruling government. The Judge of the Earth will dispense discipline to the nations. In ultimate triumph God will remove all forms of evil from the world. May we therefore by faith read the present in the light of the future.

We come to You, triumphant God, we make You our stronghold. You, our God, are the rock of our refuge. You hold our future in Your hands. Thank You.

I know that my Redeemer lives:

What joy the blest assurance gives! . . .

He lives my hungry soul to feed;

He lives to help in time of need.

Samuel Medley (1738-1799)