To turn aside the justice due a man Before the face of the Most High,
Parallel translations
- WEB To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,
- KJV To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
- BSB to deny a man justice before the Most High,
- NASB To deprive a man of justice In the presence of the Most High,
- NLT if they deprive others of their rights in defiance of the Most High,
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Quick answer
God does not approve of denying a person justice in His very presence.
Overview
To 'turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High' is to pervert justice while God watches. The Lord, as the supreme Judge, sees and disapproves of such corruption. This affirms that God is the defender of the wronged, a justice ultimately secured in Christ's righteous reign (Ps. 9:7-9).
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