Bible Meditation Psalm 119:53
Psalm 119:53—“Indignation has taken hold of me Because of the wicked, who forsake Your law.”
The Bible is such a modern book, but that is to be expected because it is the Word of God, and its principles are eternal. The word “indignation” here comes from a Hebrew word which has the idea of “to be hot, to glow.” The old KJV uses “horror,” the ASV has “hot indignation.” David is angry because the wicked forsake God’s law. Godly people should feel the same way today. Who can’t burn with “righteous (or “hot”) indignation” when seeing our current society murdering babies, mutilating children, glorifying homosexual perversion, adultery, fornication and a thousand other sins that are excused today by evil people? If we aren’t angry about that, then something is very wrong with our Christianity. Our response, however, must be controlled by the Lord; “vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” We can fight back, but only in godly ways. We can’t use the tools the wicked use, which does put us at a bit of a disadvantage. But God is on our side, and not all accounts are settled on this earth.
Notice that the wicked “forsake” the law of God. They know better, they just deliberately refuse to obey. They have willingly turned their back on God. Their eternal condemnation will be just.