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To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn`t approve.
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God Hates Injustice
Commentators agree that this verse is a clear declaration of God's character. He does not approve of or turn a blind eye to the perversion of justice, whether in a court of law or in private matters. This truth serves as a foundation of hope for those who are oppressed, assuring them that God is fundamentally against the wrongs they are suffering.
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Lamentations
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither does God approve of wanton cruelty inflicted by one man on another. Three examples are given: the treatment of prisoners of war; the procur…
19th Century
Anglican
To crush ... — The triplet of verses forms one sentence dependent upon the final clause, The Lord approveth not, literall…
Baptist
Again I say, that is not God's way of acting.
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16th Century
Protestant
Many interpreters think that these three verses are connected with the previous doctrine and show the connection in this way: that God does not see…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To subvert a man in his cause A poor man, as the Targum, which aggravates it; as by courses and methods taken in an open …
Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that th…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the author draws an argument from divine justice.
