4. A final warning 50:22-23

God let His people off with a warning. However, they should remember Him and the fact that He would judge them eventually. Heartfelt gratitude and obedience would honor God and bring His deliverance. Simply going through the motions of worshipping and giving a misleading appearance of godliness would incur His wrath.

This psalm is a sober warning to God's people of all time. We may deceive ourselves into thinking external conformity and pious speech please God. However only reality in our relationships with Him and our fellow human beings wins His approval. We should remember that one day we really will stand before the righteous Judge and give an account of our lives (2 Cor. 5:10). We should live now with that reality in mind.