Psalm 103:6

Psalm 103:6

Righteousness and justice

Here are our two old friends once again, righteousness and justice. You will remember that this couplet occurs time and again in the Psalms, often together with love and faithfulness. What is being described is the nature and character of a kingdom that is ruled over by the Lord our God. If He is in charge, then righteousness and justice will prevail. When Israel and its leaders honoured and obeyed the Lord, they were able to progress under His reign and the more they did so, the more righteousness and justice abounded over their land.  

It follows that any nation or society that rejects the Lord will consequently experience increasing wickedness and injustice in its affairs. There are rampant signs of injustice in our world today, for example, through refugees and migrants, to the oppression of the poor and defenceless, to antisemitism and hatred of Israel, or to oppression by superpowers over lesser nations. Injustice is rampant in industry, the workplace, in schools and in the legal system. I could go on, the list is a long one, but it is increasingly obvious here in the UK, that the further we grow away from the Lord God, the more we see the growth of injustice.

Let us embrace the rule of God in our personal lives and in our churches. Let’s throw our arms wide open to those who have been oppressed or treated unfairly. Let’s seek to do good, speak good and think good at all times, that our lives might be characterised by two of the greatest attributes of our God, His righteousness and His justice. 

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