Psalm 9:12    
Avenged!
            We are thinking here about the desperate plight of those who give their lives and sacrifice everything for the sake of the gospel and our God. This verse is connected to v9 and the Cities of Refuge where a fugitive might hide from the avenger of blood. But some do not find refuge. Godly men and women have died for the cause.  Others have suffered greatly for the name of the Lord Jesus. What about their persecutors? Will they escape? Here, we are told that those who take lives and bring affliction against God’s people had better watch out! They will not evade justice. They may think they are safe; they may have hidden away in their own Cities of Refuge, they may think that they can persecute God’s people and abuse His children BUT there is no place of hiding for them.  Almighty God remembers, He has not forgotten, months and years may have passed but He will right the wrong and bring about justice.  There are also evil spirits who brazenly carry on with their destructive plans and schemes, they think that God does not care and that they can mercilessly persecute His people and get away with it. They must beware because the Lord God remembers, He hears our cries, He will avenge. The Satan has tried all these old tricks for centuries and no way will he ever win. One day the martyr Stephen will be avenged and so will many other saints, past and present, who have had their lives taken prematurely. The Lord God will turn their deaths to triumphs and He has not forgotten who is responsible. The Judge of all living things will take to His throne and justice will be done.  This is our God!  

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