Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
Psalm 50:6 - New Revised Standard Version The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: For God is judge himself. Selah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the heavens declare His righteousness (rightness and justice), for God, He is judge. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! American Standard Version (1901) And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah Common English Bible The skies proclaim his righteousness because God himself is the judge. Selah Catholic Public Domain Version Against you only have I sinned, and I have done evil before your eyes. And so, you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you give judgment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged. |
Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.
Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
The Lord has made himself known, he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. [Higgaion. Selah]
The heavens proclaim his righteousness; and all the peoples behold his glory.
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our ruler, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.
for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great whore who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”