The world of law has always held paradoxes. On the one hand, the law is established to protect justice, maintain order, and become a support for life together. But on the other hand, it is not uncommon to see the law being played by those in power. Judges who are supposed to uphold the truth are often tempted by money, political pressure, or personal interests. As a result, justice is no longer perceived as the commander-in-chief, but rather as a commodity. This reality creates deep social wounds. The weak are increasingly oppressed, while the strong are increasingly arbitrary. This kind of phenomenon does not only belong to modern times. Psalm 75, which forms the basis of our meditation, was born out of the experience of the people of Israel in the midst of a similar situation: when the world's rulers and legal system did not seem to favor the truth.

Psalm 75 opens its reflection with a confession of faith that God is present and sovereign over history (verse 2), while affirming His identity as the true Judge who dispenses justice at His appointed time (verse 3 –4). This statement has important theological implications: God is radically different from the judges of the world who can be influenced by interests or bribes. As the divine Judge, He weighs human deeds by the standard of absolute and impartial justice. In a historical framework, the text affirms Israel's faith amidst the reality of other nations who often worshipped gods with arbitrary and immoral characteristics. As such, Psalm 75 contains an ideological critique of world court practices that often reflect injustice, while affirming the belief that there is a divine court that is pure and unwavering. It is this belief that provides the spiritual and political foundation for the people to endure situations of socio-political uncertainty.In line with this, the Greek philosopher Aristotle called justice the virtue of virtues, meaning the virtue of virtues, without which the common life would collapse. In the modern view, Immanuel Kant emphasized that justice should not be subject to any interests, because human dignity is a value that cannot be traded. Psalm 75 seems to dialogue with all these ideas: God is the pure Judge, who cannot be bribed by power or wealth, who judges by looking at the heart, not just formal evidence.

Friends of the Bible, in the midst of a world filled with legal manipulation and social injustice, Psalm 75 invites us not to lose our way. The belief that God is the Judge who cannot be bribed fosters both hope and responsibility. Hope, because we believe that in the end the truth will be upheld by God himself. Responsibility, because faith in a just Judge should encourage us to resist unjust practices, maintain integrity, and bear witness to the truth in our daily lives.

Thus, Psalm 75 not only comforts, but also challenges us to dare to live justly, even though the world often does not.