What other scriptures address God's justice against the wicked like Psalm 10:8? Setting the Scene: Psalm 10:8 “In ambush he murders the innocent; in secret places he slays the helpless.” The psalmist paints a vivid picture of brazen wickedness and cries out for the Lord’s retribution. Scripture repeatedly affirms that God will indeed act against such evil. Key Passages Echoing God’s Justice • Deuteronomy 32:35 – “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.” • Proverbs 11:21 – “Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.” • Isaiah 13:11 – “I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity; I will end the haughtiness of the proud and lay low the arrogance of the ruthless.” • Nahum 1:2–3 – “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath… the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.” • Zephaniah 3:5 – “The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. Morning by morning He renders His judgments; every dawn He does not fail, yet the unjust know no shame.” • Romans 2:5–6 – “Because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath… God ‘will repay each one according to his deeds.’” • 2 Thessalonians 1:6–9 – “After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you… He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel… with eternal destruction.” • Revelation 19:2 – “For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His servants.” Shared Themes Across These Texts – God personally claims the right to avenge; justice is His prerogative, not ours. – Judgment may be delayed, but it is certain and precise (“their foot will slip… in due time”). – Pride, oppression, and violence draw special condemnation. – God’s retribution is both temporal (historical acts of judgment) and eternal (final wrath). – The righteous are spared, protected, or vindicated, underscoring a moral divide God Himself enforces. How These Passages Deepen Our View of Psalm 10 • They confirm the psalmist’s intuition: the apparent success of the wicked is temporary. • They widen the lens from one predator in a city street (Psalm 10) to global, cosmic justice. • They remind believers to trust God’s timing, resisting personal vengeance while waiting on His. • They underscore that the cross does not negate justice; it satisfies it. Christ bears wrath for repentant sinners, leaving unrepentant evil still under judgment. Together, these scriptures assure us that God is not indifferent. He sees every hidden ambush, every act of oppression, and He will unfailingly bring justice against the wicked. |
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