- Save from condemnation
Psalm 109:31
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor,
To save him from those that condemn his soul.
Once again, we believers in Christ are the poor, to whom Jesus promised the kingdom of God. The sinner is poor, humble, lowly, weak, needy, and empty in the spiritual world; he may or may not be outwardly poor in the world but inwardly he is poor indeed and in dire need of help and salvation. God loves and saves the poor, those who admit they are poor in spirit and burdened by sin and guilt.
God promises He will stand at the right hand of the poor; He will come alongside to help, guide, and fight for us. He stands with us in order to save us from those that condemn the soul. The Enemy Satan condemns the soul using the Law without the Gospel and using the conscience to accuse. The Lord saves us from Satan who condemns and accuses. He saves by the Gospel: “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1).
Our spiritual enemies are trying to heap guilt upon guilt, shame and despair, anxiety and depression by condemning the soul. Our Lord steps in and stands by my side to save me. Then with further Gospel words He lifts our burdens, takes our cares, and replaces them with lightness, joy and peace. All these promises are ours and His salvation is effectively activated through the Gospel spoken to the soul.