Walking in Faith

God is the only true judge.  There are men who have been appointed to be judges, or rules, over the lands.  Often times, the power and the position go to their head and they become corrupt.   They do not rule with a just heart.  The author says that they “walk about in darkness”.  The LORD Most High knows how to rule perfectly.  He never makes a mistake.

The first verse strikes me as curious — “God has taken His place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods He holds judgment…”  God is with the men whom have been appointed to the role of ruler.  He is watching over them closely.  They will be held accountable for their actions.  God will judge them for their judgments.  This is a sobering thought.  If they ruled because of politics instead of what was just and fair, there was a price to be paid for that sin.  God knows every decision made and the reason for that decision.  Again, it is humbling and at the same time frightening to know that God knows my every thought and underlying reason.

Impact Verse:

Arise, O God, judge the earth;
for you shall inherit all the nations!

There is certainly foreshadowing in this concluding verse.  All the nations.  Would the author have any reason to believe that God would want to save anyone besides the Jews?  Why would he think that God would want to bring all the nations into His home?  Jesus Christ fulfilled this prophecy.  There is no question in my mind.