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“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
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he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites.
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“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.
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who were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them; for the Lord had brought judgment on their gods.
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Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”
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when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me.
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He chose the best land for himself; the leader’s portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the Lord’s righteous will, and his judgments concerning Israel.”
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May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands.
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The Lord’s Judgment on Ahaziah
After Ahab’s death, Moab rebelled against Israel.
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Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
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He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
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‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.’
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While Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives, who had been attending Ahaziah, and he killed them.
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Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the Lord delivered into their hands a much larger army. Because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors, judgment was executed on Joash.
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Do you fix your eye on them? Will you bring them before you for judgment?
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you should fear the sword yourselves; for wrath will bring punishment by the sword, and then you will know that there is judgment.”
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“Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?
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God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.
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But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
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Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
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The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
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Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
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From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet—
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Psalm 82
A psalm of Asaph.
God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
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Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
