Psalm 9:7: “But the Lord shall endure forever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.”
I wonder, if man were not sinful would God not have to set up his throne for judgment? If there were no sin his throne would be needed only for ruling; it would not be needed for discovering sin and pronouncing punishment for the wicked. But since the wicked exist, God is preparing his throne for a time when they will be brought to account for transgressing his will. God will outlast any hope of the wicked for covering up, or justifying, or getting past their wicked deeds. There will be no hope the deeds will be forgotten or overlooked. From the time a wicked act is performed God’s judgment throne is ready to pronounce a punishment. Court is in session and the sinner is on the docket.
While the judgment is inevitable we must also remember “. . . the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever. . .” as said in v18. We should consider afresh how we ourselves deserve judgment, but have been excused. Jesus paid our fines.
