And we knowthat the judgmentof Godrightlyfallsupon thosewho practicesuch things.
"Farbe it from You to dosucha thing,to slaythe righteouswith the wicked,so that the righteousand the wickedare [treated] alike. Farbe it from You! Shall not the Judgeof allthe earthdealjustly?"
"For He does not [need to] considera manfurther,That he should gobeforeGodin judgment.
The LORDis righteousin allHis waysAnd kindin allHis deeds.
For You have maintainedmy justcause;You have saton the thronejudgingrighteously.
Beforethe LORD,for He is coming,For He is comingto judgethe earth.He will judgethe worldin righteousnessAnd the peoplesin His faithfulness.
Beforethe LORD,for He is comingto judgethe earth;He will judgethe worldwith righteousnessAnd the peopleswith equity.
"I have not spokenin secret,In somedarkland;I did not sayto the offspringof Jacob,SeekMe in a wasteplace;I, the LORD,speakrighteousness,Declaringthingsthat are upright.
"Declareand setforth[your case]; Indeed,let them consulttogether.Whohas announcedthisfrom of old?Who has longsincedeclaredit? Is it not I, the LORD?And thereis nootherGodbesidesMe, A righteousGodand a Savior;Thereis noneexceptMe.
Righteousare You, O LORD,that I would plead[my] casewith You; IndeedI would discussmattersof justicewith You: Whyhas the wayof the wickedprospered?[Why] are allthose who dealin treacheryat ease?
"Yet you say,The wayof the Lordis not right.'Hearnow,O houseof Israel!Is My waynot right?Is it not your waysthat are not right?
"But the houseof Israelsays,'The wayof the Lordis not right.'Are My waysnot right,O houseof Israel?Is it not your waysthat are not right?
"NowI, Nebuchadnezzar,praise,exaltand honorthe Kingof heaven,for allHis worksare true and His waysjust,and He is ableto humblethose whowalkin pride."
The LORDis righteouswithinher; He will donoinjustice.EverymorningHe bringsHis justiceto light;He does not fail.But the unjustknowsnoshame.
becauseHe has fixeda dayin whichHe willjudgethe worldin righteousnessthrougha ManwhomHe has appointed,having furnishedproofto all menby raisingHim from the dead."
Thereforeyou haveno excuse,everyoneof you who passesjudgment,for in that whichyou judgeanother,you condemnyourself;for you who judgepracticethe same things.
But do you supposethis,Oman,when you pass judgmenton thosewho practicesuch thingsand dothe same[yourself], that you will escapethe judgmentof God?
But becauseof your stubbornnessand unrepentantheartyou are storingup wrathfor yourselfin the dayof wrathand revelationof the righteous judgmentof God,
Whatshall we saythen?There is noinjusticewith God,is there? May it neverbe!
And I heardthe angelof the waterssaying,"Righteousare You, who are and whowere, O Holy One,becauseYou judgedthese things;
BECAUSEHIS JUDGMENTSARE true AND RIGHTEOUS;for He has judgedthe greatharlotwhowas corruptingthe earthwith her immorality,and HE HAS AVENGEDTHE BLOODOF HIS BOND-SERVANTSON HER."
