21 These things you have done, and I kept silent;
(A)You thought that I was altogether like you;
But I will rebuke you,
And (B)set them in order before your eyes.

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21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(A)
    you thought I was exactly[a] like you.
But I now arraign(B) you
    and set my accusations(C) before you.

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  1. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was

Or do you despise (A)the riches of His goodness, (B)forbearance, and (C)longsuffering, (D)not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? But in accordance with your hardness and your [a]impenitent heart (E)you are [b]treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

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  1. Romans 2:5 unrepentant
  2. Romans 2:5 storing

Or do you show contempt for the riches(A) of his kindness,(B) forbearance(C) and patience,(D) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(E)

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath(F), when his righteous judgment(G) will be revealed.

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11 “And (A)of whom have you been afraid, or feared,
That you have lied
And not remembered Me,
Nor taken it to your heart?
Is it not because (B)I have [a]held My peace from of old
That you do not fear Me?

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  1. Isaiah 57:11 remained silent

11 “Whom have you so dreaded and feared(A)
    that you have not been true to me,
and have neither remembered(B) me
    nor taken this to heart?(C)
Is it not because I have long been silent(D)
    that you do not fear me?

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Happy Is He Who Keeps the Law

29 He(A) who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,
Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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29 Whoever remains stiff-necked(A) after many rebukes
    will suddenly be destroyed(B)—without remedy.(C)

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(A)Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob [a]understand.”

Understand, you senseless among the people;
And you fools, when will you be wise?
(B)He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He who [b]instructs the [c]nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?
11 The Lord (C)knows the thoughts of man,
That they are futile.

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  1. Psalm 94:7 pay attention
  2. Psalm 94:10 disciplines
  3. Psalm 94:10 Gentiles

They say, “The Lord does not see;(A)
    the God of Jacob(B) takes no notice.”

Take notice, you senseless ones(C) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?(D)
10 Does he who disciplines(E) nations not punish?
    Does he who teaches(F) mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;(G)
    he knows that they are futile.(H)

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(A)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to (B)light the hidden things of darkness and (C)reveal the [a]counsels of the hearts. (D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives

Therefore judge nothing(A) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.(B) He will bring to light(C) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(D)

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Promise of the Lord’s Help

14 “I have held My peace a long time,
I have been still and restrained Myself.
Now I will cry like a woman in [a]labor,
I will pant and gasp at once.

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  1. Isaiah 42:14 childbirth

14 “For a long time I have kept silent,(A)
    I have been quiet and held myself back.(B)
But now, like a woman in childbirth,
    I cry out, I gasp and pant.(C)

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14 For (A)God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.

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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,(A)
    including every hidden thing,(B)
    whether it is good or evil.

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11 (A)Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 (B)Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that (C)it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.

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11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. 12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(A) with those who fear God,(B) who are reverent before him.(C)

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(A)You have set our iniquities before You,
Our (B)secret sins in the light of Your countenance.

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You have set our iniquities before you,
    our secret sins(A) in the light of your presence.(B)

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Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent;
(A)A fire shall devour before Him,
And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.

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Our God comes(A)
    and will not be silent;(B)
a fire devours(C) before him,(D)
    and around him a tempest(E) rages.

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The Lord has sworn by (A)the pride of Jacob:
“Surely (B)I will never forget any of their works.

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The Lord has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob:(A) “I will never forget(B) anything they have done.(C)

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11 And they say, (A)“How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”

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11 They say, “How would God know?
    Does the Most High know anything?”

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