Psa 75:3 | KingComments | STEP | In these verses the Messiah speaks. He does so in the I-form ( ). He, and no one else, will “judge with equity”, when He has received what is appointed for Him. God has appointed the heavens and the earth for Him to rule over them. At the time appointed by Him, He will give Him the government in His hands ( ; cf. ). The Hebrew word mo’ed – which is translated here as “appointed time” – means a certain or destined time and place. At the time appointed by the Father, Christ will act, and that in accordance with the will and thought of God. When God has given Him the government in His hands, He will begin His government by judging evil ( ). His judgment will be “with equity”; it will be carried out absolutely righteously according to the evil committed. When He accepts His government, it will cause “earth and all who dwell in it” to “melt” ( ). All human governments appear to have no foundation because they have ruled according to corrupt principles. By His righteous judgments, which He brings upon them through the king of the North, they will become aware of this. Thereby all their strength will melt. What He now brings instead is stability (cf. ). He firmly sets the pillars of His government inviolable and unshakable.

‏ Psalms 75:3

The Messiah Judges With Equity

In these verses the Messiah speaks. He does so in the I-form (Psa 75:2). He, and no one else, will “judge with equity”, when He has received what is appointed for Him. God has appointed the heavens and the earth for Him to rule over them. At the time appointed by Him, He will give Him the government in His hands (Mk 13:32; cf. Psa 2:8).

The Hebrew word mo’ed – which is translated here as “appointed time” – means a certain or destined time and place. At the time appointed by the Father, Christ will act, and that in accordance with the will and thought of God. When God has given Him the government in His hands, He will begin His government by judging evil (Jn 5:27). His judgment will be “with equity”; it will be carried out absolutely righteously according to the evil committed.

When He accepts His government, it will cause “earth and all who dwell in it” to “melt” (Psa 75:3). All human governments appear to have no foundation because they have ruled according to corrupt principles. By His righteous judgments, which He brings upon them through the king of the North, they will become aware of this. Thereby all their strength will melt. What He now brings instead is stability (cf. Psa 104:5). He firmly sets the pillars of His government inviolable and unshakable.