You are righteous, YHWH, when I contend with you; yet I would like to plead a case with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?
because ʜɪꜱ judgments are true and righteous. For ʜᴇ has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and ʜᴇ has avenged the blood of his slaves at her hand.”
But according to your callous and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
because ʜᴇ has appointed a day when ʜᴇ is going to judge the whole world in righteousness by the man ʜᴇ has designated, having provided assurance to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
Y’all declare and present it. Indeed, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, YHWH? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is no one besides me.
I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Y’all should seek me in vain.’ I, YHWH, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.
Far be it from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. Far be it from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”