I’ve often heard that “categorizing” life into too many departments may not be such a good idea. Others criticize religions for often seeing life as “dualistic.” That means “two” fundamental aspects of life prevail, as one’s worldview. But, for the Christian, indeed, there exists the good and the bad. Better stated, “right” and “wrong.”

Our verse today, Psalm 7:11, lets David tell us his perspective on the matter. “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”

Two groups … as viewed by the Lord!

The “righteous,” are those who have lived “straight” before God … not “crooked.” Other synonyms include, “just, lawful.” Those who please God by obeying His Commandments.

And the “wicked” are those who (essentially) are the opposite to the righteous. (The words “with the wicked” are obviously printed in italics. Meaning that the words do not appear in the Hebrew Text. But have been supplied by the King James Translators for clarity.)

There we have it.

Humanity’s two most important categories!

“Saved” people and “lost” people.

Now look at God’s response to those two groups. “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”

“Judgeth,” a verb, means “to govern, to decide right and wrong,” but also can mean (and does here) “to vindicate.” Also “to avenge.” And once “to defend.”

David (in the context of Psalm 7) will not handle the “Cush” matter by himself.

He will wait.

He (David) will let God VINDICATE his good motives. And his correct living. God will defend David, showing his innocence in the matter at hand.

And in the mean time (or simultaneously at least) … God will remain “angry” at the wicked. The Hebrew verb now is “zaam,” meaning “to denounce, to defy, to abhor, to be indignant” even “to consider abominable!”

Yes, God is the Great Arbitrator!

Who will (based on the facts) find David “not guilty.”

What a wise way to view life. A belief, by the way, taken up in the New Testament in several places, especially from the pen of Paul. “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”

Amen.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell