Psalm 7:11

11 Gott ist ein rechter Richter und ein Gott, der täglich droht.

Psalm 7:11 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 7:11

God judgeth the righteous
Not all that are thought to be righteous, or think themselves to be so, are such; nor is any man naturally righteous, or of himself, nor by virtue of his obedience to the law of works; but such only are righteous who are made so by the obedience of Christ; these God governs and protects, avenges their injuries and defends their persons; some render the words, "God is a righteous Judge" F6; he is so now in the administrations of his government of the universe, and he will be so hereafter in the general judgment of the world;

and God is angry [with the wicked] every day;
wicked men are daily sinning, and God is always the same in his nature, and has the same aversion to sin continually; and though he is not always making men examples of his wrath, yet his wrath is revealed from heaven against all unrighteousness of men; and there are frequent stances of it; and when he is silent he is still angry, and in his own time will stir up all his wrath, and rebuke in his hot displeasure.


FOOTNOTES:

F6 Vid. Aben Ezra & Abendana not. in Miclol. Yophi in loc. (qydu jpwv Myhla) "Deus judex justus", V. L. Munster, Musculus, Montanus, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Ainsworth.

Psalm 7:11 In-Context

9 Laß der Gottlosen Bosheit ein Ende werden und fördere die Gerechten; denn du prüfst Herzen und Nieren.
10 Mein Schild ist bei Gott, der den frommen Herzen hilft.
11 Gott ist ein rechter Richter und ein Gott, der täglich droht.
12 Will man sich nicht bekehren, so hat er sein Schwert gewetzt und seinen Bogen gespannt und zielt
13 und hat darauf gelegt tödliche Geschosse; seine Pfeile hat er zugerichtet, zu verderben.
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