One of my favorite Psalms of reassurance that God, and not the wicked, is in control is Psalm 2. Here is it in versification from The Psalms of David in Metre.
Why rage the heathen? and vain things
Why do the people mind?
Kings of the earth do set themselves
And princes are combinedTo plot against the Lord and His
Anointed, saying thus,
Let us asunder break their bands,
And cast their cords from us.He that in heaven sits, shall laugh;
The Lord shall scorn them all.
Then shall He speak to them in wrath,
In rage He vex them shall.Yet, not withstanding, I have Him
To be my King appointed;
And o’er Zion, my Holy hill,
I have Him King anointed.I sure decree I will declare
The Lord hath said to me,
Thou art mine only Son: this day
I have begotten thee.Ask of for me a heritage
The heathen I’ll make thine;
And, for possession, I to thee
Will give earth’s utmost line.Thou shalt, as with a weighty rod
Of iron, break them all;
And as potter’s sherd, Thou shalt
Them dash in pieces small.Now, therefore, kings, be wise; be taught,
Ye judges of the earth:
Serve God in fear, and see that ye
Join trembling with your mirth.Kiss ye the Son, lest in His ire
Ye perish from the way,
If once his wrath begin to burn:
Bless’d all that on Him stay.
This is beautiful. I loved reading it in verse. I know that many do not understand the true character of God in that He is a loving and merciful Father and also a quick and mighty judge, but I believe many Believers have forgotten the latter and are relying on mercy only.
May God help us in these days!