Joyful Judgment

"The Lord taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory.... Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.... to execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all His saints. Praise ye the Lord" (Psalm 149:5-9). "And [Jesus] said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.... And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house" (Luke 19:5-9).

There is a judgment that is written,
An honor that the Lord bestows,
A sword by which the foe is smitten,
That even Satan can't oppose.

That sword is placed into the hands
Of all who will receive the Lord.
It is the Word of God that stands,
His sharp, discerning, two-edged sword.

It is a sword that has two sides,
That joyfully declares salvation,
And yet that judgment still abides:
Without the Lord is condemnation.

It is a sword beyond opinion
To discern what we have heard,
Declaring sin has no dominion
Over those who trust God's Word.

Child of God, rejoice today:
In Christ we have the victory!
Don't let Satan have his way:
Submit to God and he will flee!