Psalm 135:14

Psalm 135:14

The Lord will vindicate His people

Another powerful duet for us to consider! Isn’t it amazing that when we take innocuous words and apply them to the Lord, a whole world of meaning and truth bubbles forth! In this verse the psalmist talks about the Lord’s vindication of His people and His compassion on His servants. Frankly, we could spend hours unpacking these statements and seeing how they apply to us all. 

Let’s remember that the original subject of these verses is the nation of Israel and her relationship with the Lord God. It is Israel whom the Lord will vindicate, and it is the nations of the world who will cross the Lord’s path when they attack this country. As we have noted on countless occasions, Israel is both God’s chosen land and His chosen people on earth, anyone who attacks them, including world powers, will come up against the full force of God’s wrath. He will stand by His people whatever the odds, and woe betide those who dare to challenge Him. If only we could get the leaders of the world and the Islamic nations that surround Israel to see this!

Not only have the Jews been chosen but they are also threatened by evil forces for insisting that the Lord is the only true God, that is, those Jews who actually believe this! Back in the time Psalm this was written the faith was national and cultural. Isn’t it extraordinary that even though the majority of Jews do not believe today, God still vindicates them and has compassion on them as if they did! There’s a lesson, He always keeps His side of an agreement, and He always honours His Word. 

As we have seen, the servants of the Lord were those who served hour by hour in His Temple, and it is these who are the objects of God’s compassion. There is so much for us to learn here, those of us who worship and serve our God are also viewed by Him with compassion. We are His Temple on earth. In the same way we too are the chosen and thus He will vindicate us even though we may have to wait for a date in the future when this will happen. He is on our side, never forget this. Hallelujah! 

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