In Psalms one hundred nineteen the Psalmist said, “I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget your statutes”, and in chapter one hundred nineteen and verse eighty-four of Psalms the Psalmist asked Jehovah God, “How many are the days of your servant?” where we read,
How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?
The verse begins, “How many are the days of your servant?” The Psalmist began with the words, “how many are the days” or “what are the number and count of the sunrises to sunsets” “of your servant” which means “pertaining and belonging to your, Jehovah God's, bondman, man of servile condition and worshiper”? The Psalmist wondered what was the number of sunrises to sunsets were allotted to him as His bondman and worshiper.
The verse continues, “when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?” The Psalmist added the words, “when will you execute judgment” or “at what time and moment shall you, Jehovah God, execute, accomplish, make and effect justice, ordinance, process, procedure and litigation” “on them” which means “upon the people” “that persecute me” or “who run after, pursue and follow after me, the Psalmist”? The Psalmist asked for the time that Jehovah God would effect justice and litigation upon the people who pursued and followed after him.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how the Psalmist wondered how many days he would live on the earth in anguish, and he wanted Jehovah God to bring about justice and righteousness without delay upon the people who followed after him. Rather than avenge himself, the Psalmist allowed Jehovah God to bring vengeance upon his foes. God loves us, and His desire is to protect and provide for us not only in this life, but also in the years to come. He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we yield our lives to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and acts in opposition to those who “persecute” us.
Next time the Psalmist says, “the proud have dug pits for me”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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