Monday, February 25, 2013

When all the dust had settled


Give the king Thy judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto the king's son. He shall judge Thy people with righteousness. Psalm 71:1

This is the last psalm of David, a plea for wisdom and understanding to the faithful God who had established his kingdom as promised.  And what does this righteous rule look like?  From which an abundance of peace shall flow?  Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

Why?  

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

And while all political powers and systems are full of broken promises and fat envelopes of money and handshakes with sly winks, it is worthy to consider what a man after God’s own heart understood to be his task as king, the purpose and priority, actually, the only bullet point in his job description. 

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

The poor and needy weigh heavy in the heart of our LORD.  Let us be about His business.  

Blessed be the Lord God who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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