Psalm 94

God as Judge.

As with other Psalms, God is first acknowledged as sovereign.  In Ps. 93, His kingship over all is established and praised.  Here, He is Judge of all the earth.

But there is a complaint......the wicked are thriving!  How long will God let this be?

The wicked boast of their evil deeds.  They are not ashamed, but are proud of their actions. They prey on the vulnerable in society, thinking that God does not see, hear, or know.

I love verse 8:  When will you 'get it?" on foolish ones?  When will you grow wise, and know that God, indeed does see, hear, and know?

The God who made your ears, hears.   The God who made your eyes, sees.  And He who disciplines nations indeed knows all that you do!   He will not overlook it!  He knows your thoughts, that they are futile, and He will judge.   He will discipline.......even His own.

Indeed, blessed is the one who He disciplines.....and is taught by Him.  Implied is the fact that the one who 'gets it'.....or the fool that becomes wise, will be blessed.

He gives rest to His righteous ones, and they will see the judgement of the wicked.  God will not forget or neglect His own.  They will not be abandoned,

If God did not help me, I would die.....
When I think I am falling, He holds me up......
When I am overwhelmed by cares and anxieties, He consoles me....

Can the wicked stand against God?  No, they cannot.  I liked the NKJV note on this:  "Wicked rulers who support evil by law cannot be allied with God."

God will be my stronghold and refuge, but will be the Judge of the wicked.  They will indeed be wiped out.
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I recall other psalms wondering 'how long', and the statement that a day with God is as a thousand years to us, and a thousand years as a day.  He is infinite, and does not mark time as we do.  So it seems to us that He is slow at times to keep His promises.    I love that the Psalmists are so transparent, and we are given expression to these feelings.   But always, the acknowledgement that God is faithful and true, and will indeed do what He has said He will do.