Psalm 75 helps us with a matter that vexes many tried believers: why does it take God so long to act in judgment? The Bible’s answer is that God judges in a way and at the time that best accomplish his great purposes. One of God’s great purposes is to save sinners who repent. He thus delays his judgments so as to give the gospel its full opportunity to save sinners like us. Paul writes that “God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance” (Rom. 2:4), to which he adds a warning that we should not
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