Everything God does in His judgment of the wicked is perfect. He is perfectly just as He is perfect in His timing. His patience and desire for restoration is perfect, and His understanding of when to end rebellion is perfect as well. We have no need to worry about those decisions and when they are made, because God is perfect in all He does.

I am glad that we have no say, no part to play in these decisions, because we would do it all wrong, our timing would be horrendous and our judgement would be largely vindictive and spiteful. David is obviously upset by what is going on in the psalm, he is frustrated with people and situations, disgusted by the actions of the wicked, but he knows it is up to God to make the call, and that is why he comes to Him with these burdens of his heart and why he admits that he believes that God will handle everything, restoring His own people and giving them cause to rejoice.

As we GoLove others in Jesus’ Name, we must trust in God’s timing and justice. There will be people we encounter that seem closer to needing judgment than others, in our limited, poor estimation. There will be people who seem to have a good head on their shoulders that refuse to be a part of what God is offering for them, and we will get frustrated and confused when they don’t respond. For those situations and the myriad others that will come up, we must trust that God’s judgment and timing is perfect. He will allow the time for grace that He chooses to allow and He will begin His righteous judgement when He chooses. One of the most important things for us to remember is that our role is to be the ones who share that no one knows the day or hours when God will make that decision to cease His flow of grace from Emmanuel’s veins, and then it will be time for judgment. We must make sure that we tell as many people as possible, that we spread the good news of salvation while we still have time.

A Portrait of Sinners
For the choir director: on Mahalath. A Davidic Maskil.
“1 The fool says in his heart, God does not exist.
They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

2 God looks down from heaven on the human race
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.
3 All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one.

4 Will evildoers never understand?
They consume My people as they consume bread;
they do not call on God.

5 Then they will be filled with terror —
terror like no other —
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.

6 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.”