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“YOU SHALL JUDGE THE WORLD”

Text: Psalm 9
15 May 2016

KNOWING THE LORD AS JUDGE

One of the themes in the Book of Psalms is to feature God as the supreme and Divine Judge of the world. There are many wonderful lessons we may learn about God as Judge from reading Psalm 9.

IN WHAT CAPACITY WILL GOD FUNCTION AS JUDGE?

Let us ponder the following observations King David made about God as one worthy of being the supreme Divine Judge.

  1. He is the LORD Psalm 9:1, 9, 10,11, 13, 16, 19, 20
  1. He is the Most High Psalm 9:2

HOW WOULD GOD JUDGE?

King David made astute observations about how God would judge.

  1. He has prepared His throne for judgment Psalm 9:7
  1. He would judge in righteousness Psalm 9:4, 8
  1. He will administer judgment in uprightness Psalm 9:8

WHOM WOULD GOD JUDGE?

David made a list of the people whom God would judge.

  1. The wicked Psalm 9:5
  1. Those who have destroyed cities Psalm 9:5
  1. Those who try and entrap people Psalm 9:16
  1. Those who forget God (deliberately) Psalm 9:17

HOW WOULD GOD RELATE TO THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM?

How uplifting the following statements are!

  1. The Lord will maintain the cause of those who are upright Psalm 9:4
  1. He will be Refuge: –

a. For the oppressed

b. In time of trouble Psalm 9:9

  1. He will not forsake those who seek Him Psalm 9:10

APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

How should we respond as we learn these facts about the Lord?

  1. Praise the Lord Psalm 9:1, 11
  1. Rejoice in Him Psalm 9:2, 14
  1. Trust in Him Psalm 9:10
  1. Declare His deeds Psalm 9:1, 11

Let us seek to grow in our knowledge and appreciation of the Lord our God. We have every reason to rejoice in Him.