What is the meaning of Psalm 7:11? God is “God is…” (Psalm 7:11a). The verse begins by simply affirming His existence and presence, the starting point for every truth that follows. • He is not distant; He is the “I AM” (Exodus 3:14). • Faith approaches Him believing “that He exists and rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). • Because He is, life has meaning, morality has grounding, and judgment has weight. a righteous judge “God is a righteous judge…” (Psalm 7:11a). Scripture presents Him as the perfect standard-bearer of justice. • “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne” (Psalm 89:14). • He shows “no partiality” (Deuteronomy 10:17) and “will judge the world in righteousness” (Acts 17:31). • His verdicts are never harsh or lax; they are always exactly right (Romans 2:5-6). Knowing this steadies believers who suffer wrongs and sobers those tempted to wrong others (Psalm 9:7-8). and a God “…and a God…” (Psalm 7:11b). The wording reminds us that the Judge is also the covenant-keeping Lord. • Unlike idols that “cannot speak” (Isaiah 46:7), He is the living God who declares, “I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:22). • He alone has the authority to legislate, prosecute, and pardon (James 4:12). • Because He is God, His courtroom is the universe, His jurisdiction every heart. who feels indignation “…who feels indignation…” (Psalm 7:11b). His anger is not a flaw but a facet of holiness. • “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD avenges and is filled with wrath” (Nahum 1:2), yet His anger is never impulsive. • Jesus mirrored this righteous indignation when He “looked around at them in anger, grieved at their hardness of heart” (Mark 3:5). • Divine wrath defends the oppressed, confronts evil, and magnifies the worth of His glory (Revelation 19:1-2). • Because He is love (1 John 4:8), He must oppose what destroys His creation. each day “…each day” (Psalm 7:11b). His justice and holy displeasure are not sporadic. • “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness” (Romans 1:18)—a present, continuous reality. • Yet the same daily constancy extends to His mercy: “His compassions never fail; they are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22-23). • He patiently delays final judgment, “not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). • Every sunrise is both a warning and an invitation: “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). summary Psalm 7:11 paints a balanced portrait: the ever-present Lord is perfectly just, personally involved, passionately opposed to evil, and unceasing in these qualities. His daily indignation underscores both the seriousness of sin and the urgency of grace. Trust Him, revere Him, and rest in the righteousness of the Judge who is also the Savior. |
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