Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Nine: Psalm 9:14
High Rent District

“But you do see…”

Psalm nine is an ugly description of even uglier people. Words such as proud, wicked, vicious, braggers, lurkers, murderers, crouching, none of these words seem harsh enough or descriptive enough for such evil people. We don’t have to go far down the road before we come into contact with people such as those portrayed in the Psalm.

On top of their wickedness is their brazenness, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us! We will be free of trouble forever!” (vs.6) “God isn’t watching! He will never notice!” (vs.11).

The Psalmist's prayer of judgment on such people is appropriate: “Punish the wicked, O God!”

Lest we begin to believe what ugly people believe we must remind ourselves of the truth of verse fourteen: “But you do see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them.”

God sees. God knows. When dealing with the ugly people on your journey never forget that God is always God and those who deny Him will meet their fate soon enough.

As for you and me, “Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.”

Enjoying the Journey!
Pastor Paul