Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.
With Psalm 11 we are back to shorter psalms as at the begnning of the psalter. Psalm 11 is For the director of music and is Of David. David is again under pressure from his enemies who mock him. It appears to be these enemies who mock him and ask (3) When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? In other words, in times of trouble what is the point in being righteous? What advantage is there in that? David's answer comes in verse 4, which tells us at least two things about God. Firstly, it says that The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. That is to say that God is sovereign or omnipotent. He rules. He is Lord over all things. Nothing happens except by his will. The second thing is that He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. This reminds us that God is also omniscient or all knowing. The implication is that the righteous will not be forgotten and the wicked will be judged. God has both the power to judge and the knowledge to do so. Sometimes we forget this and either panic because the foundations appear to be disappearing or we try and live as though God does not see or know or cannot deal with us. Rather, we should always remember that he is on the throne and that he is watching us, seeing all that we do and all that is done to us. Our lives are in God's hands and he is watching over us.
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