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  “ The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. ” Psalm 58 : 10 - 11 KJV Preference for hasty joy over hopeful joy does appear to be the cause of the drawbacks experienced in the pursuit of righteousness. Who wait for “ The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance “, when wickedness attracts the frequent paycheques in everyday social lifestyles, societal politics, marketplace interactions? Unfortunately, many partners, principals, and peers who are privileged with material riches and positions of authority have assumed the roles of the unjust judges in our world. And when hopeful joy delays its rewards, the righteous are quick to hang their boots on righteousness, uprightness, and steadfastness with godly services. Whereas, hopeful joy requires waiting upon the Lord through consistent meditati...

  “ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”” Psalms 58 : 10 - 11 NKJV While the Old Testament saints understand God’s vengeance as the righteous’ rejoicing, God’s judgment and repudiation in the New Testament promotes repentance, reconciliation and forgiveness of sins. Since it is only those who scorn God’s window of mercy through confession of sins and the forsaking of all forms of unrighteousness that face the eternal vengeance of God, the best rewards await the righteous people of God who truly promote the heartbeat of God’s ministry of reconciliation. Unfortunately, faithless people today do readily lack the requisite courage to promote the righteous’ rewards. So their men often say, “ Surely there is no reward for the righteous; and surely the wicked are gods who judge in the earth” because they do...

  ” The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth. ”“ Psalms ­58:­10-11 NKJV There is so much confusion about the rewards of the righteous, especially considering the bountifulness of beauties surrounding the workers of wickedness. Unfortunately, it is almost generally a norm that righteousness, in its true colour and shades, has no significant reward. Whereas, the scriptures “ Surely there is a reward for the righteous “. The question is “what or where is the reward?”. Those who look after the righteous’ reward through the len of earthly remuneration, physical property, and political position will surely look disdainfully in despair, disappointment, and discouragement. Perhaps, this discouraging reality has driven many so-called believers into the dens of deceivers and demonic manipulations. Notwithstanding, the r...

  “The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭58‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ While vengeance in the Old Testament context speaks of the rejoicing of the righteous over the blood of the wicked, the New Testament focuses on rejoicing over the inescapable vengeance of God our righteous Rewarder. At all times, the righteous would patiently wait on God and the fulfillment of His promises; and there would be so much abuse of privileges, opportunities, and the influences of the wicked in our world. Unfortunately, these oppressive postures of the wicked have led many unstable followers of the Cross to abandon their faith in God. But there is always no unrighteousness in our righteous Rewarder. He delights in those whose focus is on Him and His promises, rather than the seeming prosperity of the wicked. And to those ...

http://bible.us/psa58.1.nkjv Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men? Silence remains a priceless virtue, if exercised with utmost sincerity. Human activities are motivated by diverse intentions, and silence is mostly deployed before appreciable understanding can be assessed. Those whose mouth must run faster than their ears are quick to make mistakes. ‎Since the tongue is difficult to tame without grace, diplomacy and outward righteousness have packaged a substitute for sincere silence. It is worthy of note that a virtuous silence is not motivated by grants of favour or approval from people. Without God's grace, the heart of man cannot be constrained in the path of righteous pronouncements. ‎Therefore, subtle silence appears disposed to righteous conducts, it is actually possessed with inward wickedness.