[6] The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
Is this verse saying God does what is right for those who are oppressed in this lifetime? While many who trust in Him do see relief in this lifetime, I believe most see the ultimate fulfillment of justice that comes in the next life. The point is if we trust in God, in effect we can't lose. He will do what is right in our life if we trust in Him.
Remember the theme of this Psalm is to bless the LORD. Therefore, we are not focusing on what is wrong in our lives, but we are grateful for the good things God has done in our lives. The idea is to be grateful for the good God has already done in our lives and be grateful that in His timing He will also work “what is right” in our lives and our society. Our eternal future as believers is certain. We should be grateful that God in effect has already won all battles.
God will dispense His justice for all who are suffering. He will do this in His timing and His way. We can have faith in the "all" aspects of this verse.
[7] He made known His ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.
The Psalm switches to a history lesson. Remember David wrote this Psalm and apparently he had a pretty good knowledge of the history of his own people.
Maybe a good exercise for us is that if we cannot think of any reason to praise God for our own lives, it helps to recall points in history where we have read of Him working. After all, if God has worked then, then, He can work in our lives now. This is about trusting in Him as much as the ancient Israelites did for their survival.
To read the history of ancient Israel is a story of a people who trusted in God and expressed their love to Him. As a result, they were blessed by Him. When they collectively turned from Him, God turned from them to draw them back close to Him again.
This is a reminder of how God works in our lives today. God does bless our lives when we trust Him and praise Him for our lives. This doesn’t mean we get great material blessings just because we trust in Him. If that were true, people would come to God for “stuff” and not for a relationship. Still, I have found that God does bless us in great ways when we, like those Israelites take the time to praise Him.
Is this verse saying God does what is right for those who are oppressed in this lifetime? While many who trust in Him do see relief in this lifetime, I believe most see the ultimate fulfillment of justice that comes in the next life. The point is if we trust in God, in effect we can't lose. He will do what is right in our life if we trust in Him.
Remember the theme of this Psalm is to bless the LORD. Therefore, we are not focusing on what is wrong in our lives, but we are grateful for the good things God has done in our lives. The idea is to be grateful for the good God has already done in our lives and be grateful that in His timing He will also work “what is right” in our lives and our society. Our eternal future as believers is certain. We should be grateful that God in effect has already won all battles.
God will dispense His justice for all who are suffering. He will do this in His timing and His way. We can have faith in the "all" aspects of this verse.
[7] He made known His ways unto Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel.
The Psalm switches to a history lesson. Remember David wrote this Psalm and apparently he had a pretty good knowledge of the history of his own people.
Maybe a good exercise for us is that if we cannot think of any reason to praise God for our own lives, it helps to recall points in history where we have read of Him working. After all, if God has worked then, then, He can work in our lives now. This is about trusting in Him as much as the ancient Israelites did for their survival.
To read the history of ancient Israel is a story of a people who trusted in God and expressed their love to Him. As a result, they were blessed by Him. When they collectively turned from Him, God turned from them to draw them back close to Him again.
This is a reminder of how God works in our lives today. God does bless our lives when we trust Him and praise Him for our lives. This doesn’t mean we get great material blessings just because we trust in Him. If that were true, people would come to God for “stuff” and not for a relationship. Still, I have found that God does bless us in great ways when we, like those Israelites take the time to praise Him.