God’s Righteous Judgment – Psalm 7

“God is a righteous judge,    and a God who feels indignation every day.” (Psalm 7:11) Injustice is one of the painful realities of living in a fallen world. We see it play out in the world today, in history, and sometimes in our own personal lives. Live long enough, and you have likely been subject to some form of injustice. Our modern discourse about justice betrays the fact that not everyone agrees with or understands what justice really means. Perhaps this confusion stems from trying to define justice apart from God. But as Tim Keller remind us, justice “is rooted in the very character of God and it is the outworking of that character, which is never less than just.” God, by his very nature only does what is right. He is equitable and fair. Because of his righteous judgment, he will repay wrongdoers and he will avenge victims. When we turn to Psalm 7, we once again see David pleading with God to deliver him from his enemies. Based on the subtitle,