Psa 140:13 | KingComments | STEP | After convincing himself that God has the last word and will bring judgment on all the wicked, the psalmist speaks with certainty: “I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted and justice for the poor” ( ). Judgment is not God’s last word. It is for the unrepentant wicked, but not for the afflicted and the poor. “The afflicted” and “the poor” – expressions that describe the believing remnant – have suffered greatly from all the injustice and enmity done to them by the wicked. This God has made right through His judgment. There is no longer any doubt as to their right. The afflicted is the individual believer. Above all, it is the Lord Jesus. He has been subjected to the greatest injustice, He has been hated and blasphemed more than anyone else. He has surrendered everything to God Who judges righteously ( ) in the certainty that He will take care of His trial. The poor are “the poor in spirit” ( ). They constitute the believing remnant. The afflicted and the poor of are “the righteous” and “the upright” of . They are called “the righteous” because in all uprightness they have put their trust in the LORD on the basis of the covenant ratified by the blood of Christ. Just as the God-fearing one says with certainty “I know” in , so in he says “surely”. There is no doubt for faith that the righteous will give thanks to the Name of the LORD. Their prayers are turned into songs of thanksgiving. Neither is there doubt that the upright will dwell in the presence of God. They will no longer be hunted by enemies who were constantly targeting their lives. They now dwell in the millennial sabbath rest in the presence of God ( ). How blessed are the people who have the LORD as their God!

‏ Psalms 140:13

God Will Do Justice

After convincing himself that God has the last word and will bring judgment on all the wicked, the psalmist speaks with certainty: “I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted and justice for the poor” (Psa 140:12). Judgment is not God’s last word. It is for the unrepentant wicked, but not for the afflicted and the poor.

“The afflicted” and “the poor” – expressions that describe the believing remnant – have suffered greatly from all the injustice and enmity done to them by the wicked. This God has made right through His judgment. There is no longer any doubt as to their right. The afflicted is the individual believer. Above all, it is the Lord Jesus. He has been subjected to the greatest injustice, He has been hated and blasphemed more than anyone else. He has surrendered everything to God Who judges righteously (1Pet 2:23) in the certainty that He will take care of His trial. The poor are “the poor in spirit” (Mt 5:3). They constitute the believing remnant.

The afflicted and the poor of Psa 140:12 are “the righteous” and “the upright” of Psa 140:13. They are called “the righteous” because in all uprightness they have put their trust in the LORD on the basis of the covenant ratified by the blood of Christ.

Just as the God-fearing one says with certainty “I know” in Psa 140:12, so in Psa 140:13 he says “surely”. There is no doubt for faith that the righteous will give thanks to the Name of the LORD. Their prayers are turned into songs of thanksgiving.

Neither is there doubt that the upright will dwell in the presence of God. They will no longer be hunted by enemies who were constantly targeting their lives. They now dwell in the millennial sabbath rest in the presence of God (Heb 4:9). How blessed are the people who have the LORD as their God!