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09/07/2025
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“Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes, for it flatters him” v1. A person intent on doing good, “feels good” when he does good. It is the affirmation of a godly conscience. A person intent on doing evil, however, “feels good” when he has done evil. Evil resonates in his heart.
Gross acts of evil are easily understood as such. But how we regard the success or failure of others reveals what is in our own hearts. There is no room for smugness. David says God’s righteousness extends to the upright in heart, v10. May our hearts recoil from evil and resonate to the word of truth.