This psalm is about the separation of righteous and unrighteous - its constant message is that God will watch over the righteous and the unrighteous, the evil doers, will be struck down.
The subtext could be "be good and God will love you; be bad and you'll be in all kinds of trouble."
In the context of a modern world view it can be interpreted as "follow the rules even if it feels unfair because others seem to benefit when you don't."
The message that the overarching, governing entity we call God will judge in the end, and those found wanting will be cast aside, is a common religious theme and the cause, I believe, of much stress and distress. ironically. it is usually the "good" who stress over it!
Surely the message of the scriptures is that God is Love. God loves everyone unconditionally and especially God loves sinners. It is a very human, 3D way of describing God, but such are the limitations of living incarnate beings!
If we live in "right-relationship" with God, with creation, with our fellow humans then we will be at peace and the outcome will be for us to behave in the manner we call "good" or "righteous".
If we are at odds with the world, we will not be at peace. God still supports, carries and loves us.
Heaven as peace of mind here on earth is a far more powerfully compelling concept for me than a nirvana to be striven for all our lives and attained on death if we "got it right".
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