Matthew Henry Commentary Ezekiel 25:8-17

"Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the nations; therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, unto the children of the east, [to go] against the children of Ammon; and I will give them for a possession, that the children of Ammon may not be remembered among the nations. and I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, I will stretch out my hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; even unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword. And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel; and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my wrath; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul to destroy with perpetual enmity; therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. And I will execute great vengeance upon them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them." — Ezekiel 25:8-17 (ASV)

Though one event may seem to befall both the righteous and the wicked, it is vastly different for them.

Those who glory in any other defense and protection than Divine power, providence, and promise will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their boasting. Those who will not leave it to God to take vengeance for them may expect that He will take vengeance on them. The equity of the Lord's judgments is to be observed when He not only avenges injuries on those who inflicted them, but also does so through those against whom the injuries were done. Those who treasure up old hatred and watch for the opportunity to manifest it are treasuring up for themselves wrath against the day of wrath.