Psalm 94:15
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15 But judgment will return to righteousness,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
Micah 7:9
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9 (A)I will bear the indignation of the Lord,
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my (B)case
And executes justice for me.
He will bring me forth to the light;
I will see His righteousness.
Psalm 97:2
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2 (A)Clouds and darkness surround Him;
(B)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Psalm 37:34
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34 (A)Wait on the Lord,
And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
Psalm 125:3-5
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3 For (A)the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
On the land allotted to the righteous,
Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
And to those who are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside to their (B)crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away
With the workers of iniquity.
(C)Peace be upon Israel!
Revelation 15:3-4
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3 They sing (A)the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the (B)Lamb, saying:
(C)“Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
(D)Just and true are Your ways,
O King of the [a]saints!
4 (E)Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are (F)holy.
For (G)all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 15:3 NU, M nations
1 John 2:19
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19 (A)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (B)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out (C)that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
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2 Peter 3:8-10
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8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and (A)a thousand years as one day. 9 (B)The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but (C)is longsuffering toward [a]us, (D)not willing that any should perish but (E)that all should come to repentance.
The Day of the Lord
10 But (F)the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which (G)the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [b]burned up.
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- 2 Peter 3:9 NU you
- 2 Peter 3:10 NU laid bare, lit. found
James 5:7-11
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Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord [a]is at hand.
9 Do not [b]grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be [c]condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! 10 (A)My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and (B)patience. 11 Indeed (C)we count them blessed who (D)endure. You have heard of (E)the perseverance of Job and seen (F)the end intended by the Lord—that (G)the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
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Malachi 3:18
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18 (A)Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.
Psalm 94:2-3
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2 Rise up, O (A)Judge of the earth;
[a]Render punishment to the proud.
3 Lord, (B)how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked triumph?
Footnotes
- Psalm 94:2 Repay with
Psalm 58:11
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11 (A)So that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who (B)judges in the earth.”
Psalm 9:16
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16 The Lord is (A)known by the judgment He executes;
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.
(B)Meditation.[a] Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 9:16 Heb. Higgaion
Psalm 7:8-9
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8 The Lord shall judge the peoples;
(A)Judge me, O Lord, (B)according to my righteousness,
And according to my integrity within me.
9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(C)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
Footnotes
- Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
Job 35:14
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Job 23:11-12
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Deuteronomy 32:35-36
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35 (A)Vengeance is Mine, and recompense;
Their foot shall slip in due time;
(B)For the day of their calamity is at hand,
And the things to come hasten upon them.’
36 “For(C) the Lord will judge His people
(D)And have compassion on His servants,
When He sees that their power is gone,
And (E)there is no one remaining, bond or free.
Isaiah 42:3
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3 A bruised reed He will not break,
And [a]smoking flax He will not [b]quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:3 dimly burning
- Isaiah 42:3 extinguish
Psalm 37:5-7
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5 (A)Commit[a] your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 (B)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, (C)and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who (D)prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:5 Lit. Roll off onto
Job 17:9
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9 Yet the righteous will hold to his (A)way,
And he who has (B)clean hands will be stronger and stronger.
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