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Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, You God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
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God's Righteous Justice
Commentators universally clarify that the "vengeance" belonging to God is not personal, human revenge. Instead, it refers to His divine right and responsibility as the ultimate Judge to execute perfect justice, punish wrongdoing, and restore order. The appeal is to a court of law, not an act of malice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth... - Margin, God of revenges. The idea is that it pertains to God to take vengeance, or to …
19th Century
Anglican
The original is far more striking in its conciseness. God of retributions, Jehovah, God of retributions shine forth. The emphatic repetiti…
Baptist
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself.
God is the God of justice, and when iniquit…
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16th Century
Protestant
O Jehovah! God of vengeances! We know that the Jews were surrounded by many neighbors who were not well-disposed towards them and were thu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth As it does to God, and to him only; not to Heathen deities, one of which has…
We may boldly appeal to God, for He is the almighty Judge by whom every man is judged. Let this encourage those who suffer wrong to bear it silentl…
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