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Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yes, I will recompense into their bosom,
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God's Perfect Record
Commentators explain that the phrase "it is written before me" is a powerful metaphor. Like a king who keeps official records or a judge with court documents, God has a perfect and unfailing memory of all actions. This imagery, found also in Daniel and Revelation, assures us that justice is based on a complete record and nothing is overlooked.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, it is written before me - That is, the crimes of which they had been guilty, or the sentence that would follow as a consequence. The…
19th Century
Anglican
It is written before me ... —The thought is that of the great register, the book of God’s remembrance, in which people’s …
16th Century
Protestant
Lo, it is written before me. He alludes to the common custom of judges, who keep written records of investigations concerning any matter b…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, it is written before me: This account of their sins; it was in his sight and constant remembrance, and punishment…
The Gentiles came to seek God, and find him, because they were first sought and found by him. Often he meets some thoughtless trifler or profligate…
13th Century
Catholic
They have sought me. Here the judge, God, gives the sentence of separation between the wicked and the good regarding the recepti…
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