"Determination"

"The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob." (Psalms 99:4)
There are couple of different ways that we can look at this; one is the act of determining a matter, the other is the determination to get things done. I feel more inclined to go with the second one over the first. Not that the first does not matter, because it does; it's just the simple fact that the matter has already been determined, and it was God's determination that got to done! You see, when it comes to God's faithfulness, not only is He faithful enough to complete what He started, but He has the power and the strength to make sure that it get's done. Call me crazy, but that is some of the best news that I have heard in a long time! How can anyone compete with that? We can't; we can not even try, because God will always have the final word, you can bet on it being so. Now about that first way of looking at this; there is another direction that this can be looked at, which is our direction towards God. Depending on which side of the fence you might be on, this could take on several different ways of determination; all of which are under the same basic rule, that God is ultimately in control. If, say you example that this Psalm was written by David, then it might have been written as he was getting settled into having actually been seated on the throne; after all the craziness that went on between the time he was anointed to be king and the time he was seated, there were several times that he doubted it would happen. Or, say for example that it was written by someone else, say like maybe someone in his cabinet, or even someone from among the people; then it would shine some light upon the fact that David really was a man of God; and as such, he would determine the way he governed the people based upon God's judgment and not upon his own. Either way, God has the wheel; whether looking ahead or looking back, God has already determined what the outcome is going to be; and there is no changing that... 
"Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. You will enlarge the nation of Israel, and its people will rejoice. They will rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest and like warriors dividing the plunder. For you will break the yoke of slavery and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders. You will break the oppressor's rod, just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian. The boots of the warrior and uniforms bloodstained by war will all be burned. They will be fuel for the fire. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies will make this happen!" (Isaiah 9:1-7) NLT