The first few verses focused on the personal benefits of knowing God and what He does for us, now we get the wider goodness of God.
He works righteousness and brings justice for the oppressed. On the cross, through Christ, God worked righteousness for all who believe. He also has a deep concern for the oppressed and the poor. The whole of human society is corrupted by sin, and this shows itself in all sorts of terrible ways. God is concerned for the oppressed, and works to bring justice for them.
The Psalmist then turns to Moses. Why does he do this? It is because Israel was oppressed in slavery in Egypt, cruelly mistreated. God worked to bring freedom for the nation. In the Law Israel is often reminded that she herself was once an alien in a foreign land, was once under slavery, so she must have concern for the aliens and the oppressed. In rescuing Israel God was not just showing His favour or Israel. He was demonstrating His character and heart to them, so they should then have shown this same heart to others. In the same way, God has not just saved you or me so that we can have a nice time, but so that salvation can then continue to spread out from us to others.
We then get a great statement of the love and mercy of God. He is slow to anger, He does not always accuse, He does not treat us as our sins deserve. His love for us is beyond measure, and He has removed our sins far from us. All this was achieved through the death and resurrection of Christ.
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