THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD [Psalm 9]

1. “O enemy, destructions are finished forever! And you have destroyed cities; Even their memory has perished.
2. “But the LORD shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.
3. He shall judge the world in righteousness, And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.”
   Psalm 9:6-8 (NKJV)

• God is long-suffering in carrying out His judgement.
HE usually would endure with the people, give them time to repent.

• God did judge the Amalekites after four hundred years of what they did to the Israelites on their way to Canaan Land (Deuteronomy 25:17-19; 1 Samuel 15:1-3).
• However, when God carries out His judgement, it is always severe.
• God may endure, He may delay in carrying out His judgement, however, His endurance should not be taken for slackness or weakness (Romans 2:4).
• His silence does not mean that He approves or condones the wrong things you are doing.
  NOTE: God might be giving you time to repent in your wrongs, but you have taken His endurance and mercy for granted—you thought God approves your sin Or condones it.
• If God’s time of grace elapses, you may have dirge to sing.
• God judges in righteousness. He administers judgement in uprightness (Psalm 9:8).
• God is not partial, He will not condone sin or treat ANYONE specially or more than usual: "Who will render to each one according to his [her] deeds": FOR THERE IS NO PARTIALITY WITH GOD" (Romans 2:6,11).
• God does not have double standard when He meted out His judgement.
• The standard He uses in judging a white person, same would be used in judging a black person (Romans 2:9-11).
• God is no respecter of colour, race, nationality or whatever.

• God is a Defence

• Oppression comes from the enemy—the devil.
• The devil stirs up his human agents, those who have given their souls to him, to oppress God’s servants.
• Satanic attacks and oppressions should be handled prayerfully.
• God is our refuge when trouble comes: “The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A REFUGE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE" (Psalm 9:9).
• If you leave God’s refuge, you may suffer in the hand of the enemy.
• The devil would want to lure anyone who put his or her trust in God out of God’s protective care—custody.

• Knowing God which is a process, and that leads to total trust in Him.

• The more you know God, the deeper the understanding of Him you have and that increases the trust in Him.
• The more you seek Him, the more intimate you become with Him.
• Trust If you are a true seekers of Him, you will experience His faithfulness and that increases your trust in Him.
  IF you genuinely and sincerely seek God, He will be found OF you: "And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, HAVE NOT FORSAKEN THOSE WHO SEEK YOU" (Psalm 9:10).

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!