or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
Parallel translations
- WEB lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
- KJV Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
- NKJV Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
- NASB Otherwise, the Lord will see and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.
- NLT For the Lord will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.
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Quick answer
Gloating over an enemy's ruin displeases the LORD and may turn His judgment from them.
Overview
The reason not to rejoice over a fallen enemy is that such gloating is displeasing to God. Judgment belongs to the Lord, not to our vindictive pleasure, and He may even relent toward the enemy. This teaches that vengeance is God's alone (Rom. 12:19), freeing us to leave justice in His righteous hands.
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Cross-references · 2
- Zech 1:15–16but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
- Lam 4:21–22So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.
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