Psalms 7:12

"God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 7:12, the psalmist declares that God is not only a just and fair judge but also one who experiences daily indignation at wickedness. This assertion highlights God's consistent and relentless commitment to justice, emphasizing that His anger towards sin is constant and unwavering. The cultural context of ancient Israel would have understood this in terms of God actively opposing evil, as seen through the cycles of divine judgment depicted in the Hebrew scriptures, where God repeatedly intervenes to punish wrongdoing and uphold righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

If he turn not -If the wicked person does not repent. in the previous verse the psalmist had said that God is angry with the wicked every day; he here states what must be the consequence to the wicked if they persevere in the course which they are pursuing; that is, if they do not repent. God, he says, cannot be indifferent to the course which they pursue, but he is preparing for them the instruments of punishment, and he will certainly bring destruction upon them. It is implied here that if they would repent and turn they would avoid this, and would be saved: a doctrine which is everywhere stated in the Scriptures.

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