Psalms 94:15

"For the LORD won’t reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance."

Key Reflection

The verse from Psalms 94:15 reassures God's people that despite their troubles and the apparent abandonment they might feel, God remains faithful to his covenant promises. The original audience would have understood this in the context of facing oppression and injustice under foreign rulers like Pharaoh, as described earlier in Exodus (Exodus 1:8). For them, remembering these verses provided comfort knowing that even when circumstances seemed dire, God's unwavering commitment to his chosen people persisted.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But judgment shall return unto righteousness -That is, The exercise of judgment shall be so manifest to the world - as if it “returned” to it - as to show that there is a righteous God. The truth here taught is, that the “results” of God’s interposition in human affairs will be such as to show that he is on the side of righteousness, or such as to vindicate and maintain the cause of righteousness in the earth. And all the upright in heart shall follow it -Margin, shall be after it. The meaning is, that all who are upright in heart - all who are truly righteous - will follow on in the path of justice; that they will regard what God does as right, and will walk in that path.

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