"When righteous men do rejoice there is great glory, but when the wicked rise a man is hidden." There is much openness and freedom when the righteous rejoice. There is no fear of anyone retaliating at them for celebrating, there are no double meanings in the air. Everyone is happy together.
When the wicked are empowered there is no openness or freedom. There is fear of reprisal if there is a perception of “unacceptable” (read “politically incorrect”) thoughts or actions during celebration. Indeed, the truly wrong thing, such as abortion, may be the thing celebrated. Who knows what the wicked really mean? Only the wicked are happy. One might say, "I will hide because I will not celebrate this thing. The wrong people are in power they may be seeking to hurt the righteous."
Psalm 28:5 "because they regard not the works of the lord nor the operation of his hands . . ."
This is an indictment of our land today. Many do not think the Lord exists or that what happens around them might be the work of his hands.
A person must continually adjust his thinking throughout life so that he thinks, "I am of the Lord, this has happened because of the Lord, I will do this as unto the Lord." Religion needs to be a consuming thing not a casual thing, a comfort thing, an intellectual thing or a safety tool, like a car jack.
