David was on the run from a man who wanted to kill him. He was a fugitive in his own land. Life was not sunshine on the beach. David did not take action for he considered he might be wrong. Instead, David asked the Lord to be his shield. He asked God to be the judge.
God is not far off from the daily activities in people’s lives. He knows our troubles. He knows our pain. God is a righteous judge. He views the motives that drive actions. He executes justice. Every day the Lord expresses his wrath on the guilty. He is not slow to express wrath as some perceive.
Rather, he is patient seeing if the guilty repent. All the while he is ready to engage the bully. God enables the bully to fall prey to his own trap. David was rescued. He praised the LORD. He sang praises to the name of the LORD Most High.
God has his plans. God is at work all the time. When I call on him he hears. Though I do not experience immediate relief I can be sure that God is a righteous judge who expresses his wrath every day.
