Psalm 107:42

Psalm 107:42

The upright see and rejoice

The contrasts between the upright and the wicked are often highlighted in the Scriptures, particularly in Proverbs. Let’s just take on board some of these contrasts. 

·      In Proverbs 2:21-22 we are told that the upright will live in the land and the blameless will remain in it, but the wicked will be cut off and the unfaithful torn from it. Psalm 107 has definitely shown us how and when that has happened!

·      Proverbs 11:6 states that the upright are delivered by their righteousness but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

·      Proverbs 12:6 says that the words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

·      Proverbs 14:11 tells us that the house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. (Note that the upright are content to dwell in temporary accommodation.)

·      Proverbs 15:8 informs us that the Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayers of the upright please Him.

·      Proverbs 21:29 records that the wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.

·      Finally, in Proverbs 29:27 we are told that the righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright!

As these verses show us, the upright and the wicked are completely opposite in the way they view just about every situation and each other! When the Lord God acts, the upright see it and rejoice, the wicked go quiet because His ways are opposed to theirs. They are of their father, the devil, and he hates God and everything that God says and does. Let’s keep on the side of the upright, let’s see what the Lord is doing, and rejoice.!

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