Ps 94 1 O LORD , the God who avenges,
O God who avenges, shine forth.
2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
pay back to the proud what they deserve.
3 How long will the wicked, O LORD ,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?
Many modern day theologians focus on the law as a standard of personal holiness. But in the Bible the law is the structure that God used in creating the entire universe. The difference between the expression of the law in the universe and the implanted law of God is that our implantation is personal and the universal voice of the law in creation is simply the laws display. If we do not put the law of God in a governmental paradigm then we are guilty of hiding the whole counsel. All the law of God is expressed in the universal government of man both in himself and in society that is ruled by the eternal government of God.
This is why in 94 the Psalmist is applying the eternal government of God in two ways. First in order for us to be secure under the ruling authority of God is for the law to work as the standard of vengeance to all governments who are not controlled by the law of God. The Psalmist is using the word "proud" to mean any person on the earth who belongs to a nation who is not ruled by the law of God. He is not describing all the personal examples of individuals who belong to society. He is teaching that all of Gods purposes that give success to His people must oppose all of the nations who have not been established by Gods law. "2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;pay back to the proud what they deserve."
God has called a people to Himself, not to establish their own holiness but to brought into a kingdom in which Christ rules with absolute sovereignty. The Psalms teach that the "proud" are those who are not ruled by Gods governmental law. The second principle is that bible describes personal sins that are practice against ones neighbor in a governmental system, Lev 19 10 "Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God." The bible teaches that Gods law is the voice of blessing or cursing. The universal system of success runs by this principle. In Gods government the principle of success by blessing is reversed from the principle of success under the cursing of the law. The point is that the laws power to curse prevents man from being constrained by the success of blessing. God judges men because they use the law to destroy their neighbor not because they fail to make an effort to abide by the law of God. God never gives the absolute authority of judgement into the hands of man. But God rules absolutely in good times and bad by overcoming every thing that opposes His success through blessing and cursing. God frees His people from the responsibly to be the absolute arbitrators of His law. He rules all kingdoms in the hearts of His people through blessing and cursing. 94 1" O LORD , the God who avenges,O God who avenges, shine forth.2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;pay back to the proud what they deserve." Within each one of Gods people is the ability to rise up to the standard of blessing and cursing as the standard by which they stand in blessing no matter the circumstances. The kingdom is within us.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
pay back to the proud what they deserve.
3 How long will the wicked, O LORD ,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?
Many modern day theologians focus on the law as a standard of personal holiness. But in the Bible the law is the structure that God used in creating the entire universe. The difference between the expression of the law in the universe and the implanted law of God is that our implantation is personal and the universal voice of the law in creation is simply the laws display. If we do not put the law of God in a governmental paradigm then we are guilty of hiding the whole counsel. All the law of God is expressed in the universal government of man both in himself and in society that is ruled by the eternal government of God.
This is why in 94 the Psalmist is applying the eternal government of God in two ways. First in order for us to be secure under the ruling authority of God is for the law to work as the standard of vengeance to all governments who are not controlled by the law of God. The Psalmist is using the word "proud" to mean any person on the earth who belongs to a nation who is not ruled by the law of God. He is not describing all the personal examples of individuals who belong to society. He is teaching that all of Gods purposes that give success to His people must oppose all of the nations who have not been established by Gods law. "2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;pay back to the proud what they deserve."
God has called a people to Himself, not to establish their own holiness but to brought into a kingdom in which Christ rules with absolute sovereignty. The Psalms teach that the "proud" are those who are not ruled by Gods governmental law. The second principle is that bible describes personal sins that are practice against ones neighbor in a governmental system, Lev 19 10 "Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God." The bible teaches that Gods law is the voice of blessing or cursing. The universal system of success runs by this principle. In Gods government the principle of success by blessing is reversed from the principle of success under the cursing of the law. The point is that the laws power to curse prevents man from being constrained by the success of blessing. God judges men because they use the law to destroy their neighbor not because they fail to make an effort to abide by the law of God. God never gives the absolute authority of judgement into the hands of man. But God rules absolutely in good times and bad by overcoming every thing that opposes His success through blessing and cursing. God frees His people from the responsibly to be the absolute arbitrators of His law. He rules all kingdoms in the hearts of His people through blessing and cursing. 94 1" O LORD , the God who avenges,O God who avenges, shine forth.2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;pay back to the proud what they deserve." Within each one of Gods people is the ability to rise up to the standard of blessing and cursing as the standard by which they stand in blessing no matter the circumstances. The kingdom is within us.
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