18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
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I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-21)How sin abounded we have read, to our great amazement, in the former part of the chapter; how grace does much more abound we read in these verses. And, as sin took occasion from the commandment to become more exceedingly sinful, so grace took occasion from the transgression of the commandment to appear more exceedingly gracious. Observe, I. Why God wrought salvation for this provoking people, notw…
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