8 “If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they”.
This deals with the treatment of the poor and the issue of accountability. There are dark obscure times when it feels as though there is no advocate to help the poor and yet magistrates answer to those over them all the way up to the ruler of the land and all will in the end answer to God! In the day of reckoning we shall answer for our treatment of other people (especially those under our care). See the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) and don't forget that this account is not a parable it is Jesus recounting an actual event. Men of the world do not see God so it is easy to forget what Romans 14:11-12 warns; we will all give account according to the weights and measures of God. And everyone shall be rewarded according to his or her labors (1 Corinthian 3:14)!
9 “Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field”.
The Lord has provided the richness of the earth for all, even the king; he himself lives off of its bounty. The spirit of the law is clear, we are our brothers’ keeper and a nation will be evaluated by how it treats the poor of the land. Whilst the welfare mentality can ruin a nation when generations after generation of people grow up living on the dole, still provision must be made for the poor of the land so they do not perish. I am keenly aware having had several experiences with the Lord myself that what man does on this earth (in particular their treatment of others who depend on them) will be evaluated very carefully in heaven.
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