OUR FATHER WHO WILL JUDGE WICKEDNESS

Psalm chapter 10 verses 4 - 5 say this;

In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;  in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

His ways are always prosperous;  your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.

The prideful stance of men in their wickedness is one that displaces all considerations of God from their minds.

When operating by the standards of the fallen world, the wicked man succeeds and rejects the righteous laws  that are contrary to the predatory devices and formulas that have yielded success for him.

Those who speak out against his wicked and corrupt conduct earn his ire and he sneers at them with contempt. He is convinced that he will never have to face accountability for his conduct towards other people and discounts the possibility of a final judgement.

However, as verses 14 - 15 say, the victims of the wicked man's exploitation cry out to God and He sees the wreckage left behind by the actions of the wicked man. 

But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted;  you consider their grief and take it in hand.

The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out.

The psalmist warns that wickedness, even when carried out in secret, is visible to God and is subject to accountability and ultimately, the wicked man is stopped.

Amen.

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