“The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.”
The psalmist's affirmation that the righteous shall rejoice in God and take refuge in Him concludes the psalm with a reversal of fortune where vindication and joy replace the fear and anxiety that characterize existence under threat from evildoers. This verse establishes that genuine security and happiness ultimately depend not on human ability to neutralize threats but on trust in God's moral governance of the universe and His commitment to establishing justice. The invitation for all upright hearts to glory establishes a communal dimension where the righteous together celebrate God's demonstrated faithfulness and trustworthiness, strengthening collective resolve to maintain fidelity to God. By concluding with celebration rather than petition, the psalmist affirms that God's justice is not merely hoped for but ultimately assured, making praise appropriate and reasonable even before all threats are visibly removed.
Church Fathers on Psalms 64:10
1. Though chiefly the Lord's Passion is noticed in this Psalm, neither could the Martyrs have been strong, unless they had beheld Him, that first suffered; nor such things would they have endured in suffering, as He did, unless they had hoped for such things in the Resurrection as He had showed of Himself: but your Holiness knows that our Head is our Lord Jesus Christ, and that all that cleave unto Him are the members of Him the Head ....And let no one say, that now-a-days in…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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