He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
The saying belongs to a prayer that calls on God to execute justice for the poor and oppressed, not to a plea for personal vengeance. It stands within a psalm that describes the oppression and wickedness seen in the world and gives light on such conditions. The dark picture of the wicked there is set against the assurance that God sees oppression and that a day of retribution is coming.
The words express the reasoning of the people before the Flood, who supposed that despite their growing wickedness they would remain secure and never face adversity. Their confidence shows how continued life and the delay of judgment can harden people in sin. The same confidence portrays the prosperous fool, who expects to remain secure and free from adversity, looks forward to years of ease, and gives no thought to death.
The psalm that contains the saying is good to memorize and to bring by faith into personal experience for meeting daily tasks and trials.
The saying belongs to a prayer that calls on God to execute justice for the poor and oppressed, not to a plea for personal vengeance. It stands within a psalm that describes the oppression and wickedness seen in the world and gives light on such conditions. The dark picture of the wicked there is set against the assurance that God sees oppression and that a day of retribution is coming.
The words express the reasoning of the people before the Flood, who supposed that despite their growing wickedness they would remain secure and never face adversity. Their confidence shows how continued life and the delay of judgment can harden people in sin. The same confidence portrays the prosperous fool, who expects to remain secure and free from adversity, looks forward to years of ease, and gives no thought to death.
The psalm that contains the saying is good to memorize and to bring by faith into personal experience for meeting daily tasks and trials.