"For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;We live in a world where sin, pain, wickedness, and evil abound. Just turn on the evening news or open a news paper and it is easy to see. School shootings, rape, massive oppression, starvation, disease. Things were not any different in David's time, and we can see him lamenting about such things in this Psalm.
evil may not dwell with you.
The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evildoers.
You destroy those who speak lies;
the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man." (Psalm 5:4-6 ESV)
But God does not delight in such wickedness. It is not his will that the world would be this way. For better or worse, because he loves us, he permits us to make our own decisions and run our own lives. And we have made a mess of things, and there are certainly people in this world who do great evil.
But praise God that He is a God of justice! He does not let one act of evil, no matter how small, go unnoticed. And He will have His justice. He will put things right, whether it be by redeeming the evil doer by His son Jesus and making him a force of good in the world, or by ultimate judgement and condemnation after death.
So if you are, or have been a victim of evil and injusctice. You can rest assured in God, knowing that He sees your pain, and He has justice in store for you. Seek refuge in Him who loves justice and you will be blessed.
"But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
For you bless the righteous, O LORD;
you cover him with favor as with a shield."
(Psalm 5:11-12 ESV)
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