Throw the Book at the Arrogant

Psalms 94:1-2

GOD, put an end to evil; avenging God, show your colors!

2 Judge of the earth, take your stand;

throw the book at the arrogant.

The Jewish perspective on their relationship with men who opposed God (and therefore them) was one of being plaintiffs at God's bar of justice. They wanted God to rule against his (their) enemies and assign heavy damages.  Throw the book at the arrogant (The Message).  This may read a little harsh until one understands that either God wins or his enemies (the arrogant) do. When the writer calls for God to punish the arrogant he is putting himself firmly into God's camp.  He is on God's side.

Our perspective (the New Testament) is a little different, but at the end of the age will read much the same.  We want God to win (he will) and his enemies to lose (they will).