Psalms 94:15

“But judgment shall return unto righteousness, etc.] Which may be understood either of the judgment and righteousness of God, which seemed to be parted, and stand at a distance from each other; his conduct and government of the world from his justice; the righteous being persecuted and afflicted, and wicked men suffered to prosper; which sometimes makes it difficult to reconcile the judgment of God, or his government of the world, to his justice; (see <241201>Jeremiah 12:1), but as this has been made manifest in the destruction of the Jews, and in the downfall of Rome Pagan, the first persecutors of the Christians; so it will be seen in Rome Papal, when the judgments of God will be manifest,…”

“But judgment shall return unto righteousness - That is, The exercise of judgment shall be so manifest to the world - as if it “returned” to it - as to show that there is a righteous God. The truth here taught is, that the “results” of God’s interposition in human affairs will be such as to show that he is on the side of righteousness, or such as to vindicate and maintain the cause of righteousness in the earth. And all the upright in heart shall follow it - Margin, shall be after it. The meaning is, that all who are upright in heart - all who are truly righteous - will follow on in the path of justice; that they will regard what God does as right, and will walk in that path. The fact that…”

“But - God will declare himself to be a righteous judge, and will again establish justice in the earth. Follow - They will all approve of it, and imitate this justice of God in all their actions. Psalms 94:16”

“But: Psa 94:2, Psa 94:3, Psa 7:8, Psa 7:9, Psa 9:16, Psa 58:11, Psa 125:3; Deu 32:35, Deu 32:36; Job 35:14; Mic 7:9; Mal 3:18; Pe2 3:8-10; Rev 15:3, Rev 15:4 and all: Psa 37:5-7, Psa 37:34, Psa 125:4, Psa 125:5; Job 17:9, Job 23:11, Job 23:12; Jam 5:7-11; Jo1 2:19 shall follow it: Heb. shall be after it Psalms 94:16”