[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 67]] ## Title: True Justice Comes From Living For God ## Scripture: (Psalm 67:4) “Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate. For you execute justice among the nations and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)” (NET) ## Observation: Think about how many acts of injustice you hear. How many of those come from people who are not living holy lives? I would say just about all of them. Somewhere down the line, someone did not follow God’s Word and the results were devastating for themselves and others. The songwriters celebrate the fact that, when we follow the Lord, there is justice and the Lord guides the people of the world. The opposite is also true. When we do not follow the Lord, justice comes upon us. How many times do we experience something we think is injustice when it is actually just punishment for not following God’s Word? When God punishes, the goal is not vengeance. The goal is correction so we will get back on the right road. Therefore, the songwriter celebrates that the Lord is in the business of bringing justice so He can guide us all in the right direction. ## Application: Make it your plan to live according to God’s Word today, knowing His mercy is there when we stumble. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for guiding us along the way.