“For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.”
For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. This verse asserts God's ongoing commitment to Israel despite any apparent abandonment or delay in deliverance; vindication and compassion will ultimately characterize God's treatment of His people. Vindicate (ידין) means to judge in favor of, to establish justice for; the promise is that God will finally settle disputes and demonstrate that His people are in the right. Compassion (ינחם) suggests sympathetic sorrow and merciful action; God will not abandon His people to their suffering. This verse addresses the gap between promise and fulfillment, between God's mighty acts in the past and His continued preservation of His people. The commitment expressed here is future-oriented, suggesting ongoing divine care despite present circumstances.
Church Fathers on Psalms 135:14
1. Very pleasant ought it be to us, and we should rejoice because it is pleasant, to which this Psalm exhorts us. For it says, “Praise the name of the Lord” Psalm 134:1. And it immediately appends the reason, why it is just to praise the name of the Lord. “Praise the Lord, you servants.” What more just? What more worthy? What more thankful?...For if He teaches His own servants who have deserved well of Him, the preachers of His Word, the rulers of His Church, the worshippers…
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