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Stand Firm Without Retaliation: Trust God's Justice
August 14, 2026 · 12 min
Face derision with faithful obedience and righteous indignation, not lawlessness; leave vengeance to the Lord and continue in holiness.
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Comfort and Commitment in Affliction 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to the Oasis of Praise as our journey through the book of Psalms continues today with Psalm 1 19 verses 49 through 96. And in this section, we have 6 more letters of the0:22 Hebrew alphabet for this acrostic, of 176 verses in total, longest chapter in the book of the bible. Today, we have Zion, Heth, Teth, Yad,0:33 Kaf, and Lamed. Now verse 51 9 of chapter 1 19, this is my comfort in my affliction for your word has given me life. Your word has given0:45 me life. I think you're gonna find this section of Psalm 1 19 very encouraging given what followers of Christ are facing today here in this country and around the world. You know, when the proud hold us0:57 in derision or they mock us because of our faith and our commitment to the Lord, when they forge lies against us because of biblical truth, when they've laid traps and they've plotted our destruction1:09 because we will not compromise on god's word. What are we to do? Well, we see it right here. Turn to the word. Remember god's law. Keep keep1:21 God's precepts with our whole heart. Don't waver. Stay committed. Hold fast to God's truth. Give attention to God's testimonies.1:32 That's what we're to do. Verse 49. Remember the word to your servant upon which you have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has given me1:44 life. The proud have me in great derision, yet I do not turn aside from your law. I am not distracted. I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, and have comforted myself.1:56 Here's the answer which we will see throughout this passage. What do we do when we're distressed by the arrogance of the wicked? Who reject God's truth, who harass and mock2:08 those who follow the Lord? What are we to do? We stay focused and we turn to His word, where we find comfort in the eternal truth of God that2:20 has stood the test of time. Verse 53, indignation has taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake your law. Now notice this, there is a place for righteous indignation. We2:32 cannot be silent when the truth of God is forsaken. We cannot be silent when children are lied about how God has made them or when God is denied as the creator of life. We cannot be2:43 silent. Verse 54, Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and I keep Your law. This has become mine because2:55 I kept Your precepts. You are my portion, oh lord. I have said that I would keep your words. I entreated your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me3:07 according to your word. I thought about my ways and turned my feet to your testimonies. I made haste and did not delay to keep your commandments, intentionality and action. When we3:19 face opposition, this passage suggest this. We need to stop, look, and listen. We need to evaluate 1st our ways. Have we done3:31 something? Have we done something that would justify the the the opposition that we're experiencing? Have we said something? Have we done something? Have we offended someone? Not by3:43 the truth, but by what we've done. Or have we have we just done something we shouldn't have? Our 1st thought should be introspective. We should we should evaluate ourselves. We should evaluate what we've done, where we3:54 are with the lord. Turn to the testimonies of the lord and evaluate our actions according to his word. Not what we feel, but according to the word of god. If the opposition is the result of our reading andRighteous Indignation and Faithful Obedience 4:06 heeding the word of god, then the matter is settled. I will not delay continuing to obey. It's what the psalmist says, and that should be our approach as well. And guess what? Guess what happens then?4:18 The opposition will intensify. Look at verse 61. The cords of the wicked have bound me, but I have not forgotten your law. In other words, the snares of the wicked have robbed me, but I have not forgotten your law. Now4:30 what does that mean? Vengeance is mine, says the lord. This is this is a really important point, especially given where our society is today on the verge of4:41 anarchy because of the lawless deeds of those who reject the truth of God. We must not know. Listen very carefully here, this is really important, all4:53 right? We must not respond in kind with lawlessness, all right? You don't uphold law or restore the law by being lawless. As5:05 Peter writes in 1 Peter 2 15, For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, as free, yet not using your liberty as a cloak5:17 for vice, but as bondservants to God. We are indebted to God. We are God owns us. He purchased us with a price, and that was5:29 the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. Verse 63, I am a companion of all who fear you and of those who keep your precepts. Here's another observation, my grandmother used to say this, birds of a feather5:41 flock together. Do you do you fear the Lord and honor Him by living in obedience to His word? Then associate with those who want to do the5:52 same. Verse 64. The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy. Teach me Your statutes. You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word teach me good judgment and knowledge,6:04 for I believe Your commandments. Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your word. You are good and do good teach me Your statutes. Look at this repeated request, teach me,6:16 teach me. I believe we should be asking the Lord to teach us His ways, teach us your word, teach us your truth. Now look at how these lessons sometimes come. They sometimes come through6:28 affliction. Before I was afflicted, I went astray. Trouble, trouble which is often the result of our not yielding to the word of God, should draw us back6:39 to the Lord. Now here's here's the main theme again, verse 69. The proud have forged a lie against me, but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart. Your hands have made me and fashioned6:51 me. Give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Look there. Look at the message of the sanctity of human life. Your hands have made me and fashioned me. VerseTeach Me: Lessons from Affliction and Persecution 7:03 84. How many are the days of your servant when you will execute judgment on those who persecute me? The proud have dug pits for me, which is not according to your law. All your commandments7:15 are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me. They almost made an end of me on earth, but I did not forsake your precepts. I didn't turn away, god, from your truth. Revive me7:27 according to your loving kindness so that I may keep the testimony of your mouth. Again, in the face of persecution and opposition, we don't turn away from God and His eternal7:39 truth as the enemy of our soul actually wants us to, wants us to discourage us, distract us, turn us away from the very source of hope and help that we find in God. You know,7:51 we should turn to the Lord with greater focus and intensity in those times. Verse 89, forever, oh Lord, your word is settled in heaven. The more literal translation of8:03 this is your word stands firm. God's Word is not going anywhere. It's not gonna change, it's not gonna fade away, and it will not be forgotten in8:14 or under heaven. Now men may forget it, men may reject it and deny it, but it's not going away. Why? Verse 90, Your faithfulness endures to all generation. You8:26 establish the earth and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, for all are Your servants. All of creation, They serve the Lord. The8:38 the word of God is rooted in the eternal heavens from which it came. If we want to survive and even thrive in this life, we must stand upon the this8:50 firm foundation that will not be shaken. Yes. It will be attacked, but it is a strong tower where the righteous are safe. You know, back a number ofThe Eternal Firmness of God's Word 9:02 years ago when we actually had public policy debates in, in my opposition to same sex marriage back when they were trying to redefine marriage before the the court redefined it, I was often9:13 asked, aren't you concerned, Tony, that you're on the wrong side of history? And I have to say, every time I said, no. I am not. God will have9:26 the last word. He is the author of history, and his word does not change. Verse 92, unless your law had been my delight, I would have I would then have perished in my9:37 affliction. I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life. I am yours, save me, for I have sought your precepts. The wicked wait for me to destroy me, but I9:49 will consider your testimonies. Verse 20 and and Peter says something very similar. It's in Peter in 1st Peter chapter 1 verse 24. For all flesh is like grass10:01 and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord, the word of the Lord remains forever. And this10:13 word is the good news that was preached to you. The word of the Lord remains forever. So what are you gonna stand on? Stand on the word of10:25 God. Before we close in prayer, here's another testimony to the power of God's word from 1 of our fellow travelers on this journey through the bible. Listen closely10:37 to Jennifer's testimony.10:39 God's word has changed my life because it has given me great peace and strength daily in my walk through grief. I lost my 11 year old son, Noah. A drunk driver hit us, and he died 310:50 hours later. If it wasn't for my faith in Jesus and the my daily reading of the Bible and the promises that are written, I don't know where I'd be today, but I thank God for keeping me in this perfect peace every11:02 day.11:03 What a powerful word from Jennifer. The word of God is powerful. And I encourage you, invite others to join us on this journey. Father, we thank you for your word, and it is life11:15 to us. It strengthens us. It gives us hope. It is, Lord, it's eternal. We can anchor our soul to your word. And we thank you, Father, for the11:26 encouragement that we find in your word. And we pray, we continue to pray to teach us. May the holy spirit, who is our teacher, teach us to understand your word and how to rightfully apply it to11:38 our lives in this world in which we live. And may we be faithful as Jennifer and so many others that have sent in videos, and I hope we can get to many of them. But father, I pray that we would11:50 be faithful to testify to your goodness to us, and we thank you for that, and we pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning, and until nextTestimony, Prayer, and Call to Stand 12:02 time, keep standing on that eternal word.12:06 Today's study comes from the stand on the word bible reading plan available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you12:18 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Comfort and Commitment in Affliction4:00 Righteous Indignation and Faithful Obedience7:00 Teach Me: Lessons from Affliction and Persecution9:00 The Eternal Firmness of God's Word12:00 Testimony, Prayer, and Call to Stand
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