3. Yearning for God's reign 53:6

David longed for the time when God would initiate salvation for Israel from Zion. When he wrote, Israel was at least partially under a hostile foreign power's control. The psalmist believed God would one day restore His people and cause them to rejoice. Because of other revelation, we know that when Jesus Christ comes back to reign He will reestablish Israel as His favored nation and will punish her enemies (cf. Ps. 2; Isa. 27:12; 43:5-7; Jer. 12:15; Ezek. 20:34-38, 42; 28:25-26; Dan. 7:13-14; Hos. 12:9; Joel 3:1; Amos 9:14-15; Mic. 4:6; Zeph. 3:20; Zech. 10:10).¹¹⁶

It is foolish to disregard God (cf. Prov. 1:7). Those who do so will experience present vanity in their lives and future judgment for their folly.