God foreknew this, of course; and for the further encouragement of such caused his Prophet to write these appropriate words relative to the restoration blessings coming to the nations and peoples and kindreds of earth: "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them."-- Psalm 126:1,2.
[620]Truly, as God's Prophet said: "I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp".

(Psalm 49:4) All of God's plan has been stated in parabolic language, and is appreciated only by the consecrated follower of Jesus; but when understood, it is indeed a harp that yields the most entrancing music that ever fell upon human ears.

Strike now the chord of restitution and hear how beautifully it responds and harmonises with all the other strings upon the divine harp! Know, then, that as the people come to learn of God's wonderful arrangement, all whose hearts are right will praise him.

The Psalmist thus appropriately says: "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Fear before him, all the earth.
Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth; The world also shall he established that it shall not be moved; He shall judge the people righteously.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord; For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the people with his truth."-- Psalm 96:9-13.
[621]Finally, at the end of the Millennial reign of the Messianic kingdom, all the obedient ones of the human race will have been restored to perfect conditions.