The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
Parallel translations
- WEB The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,
- BSB The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- NKJV The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,
- NASB The righteous will see and fear, And they will laugh at him, saying,
- NLT The righteous will see it and be amazed. They will laugh and say,
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Quick answer
The righteous will witness God's judgment with awe and vindicated relief. It shows that God's justice strengthens the faith of his people.
Overview
When the wicked falls, the godly respond with reverent fear and a sober laughter at the collapse of arrogant evil. Their reaction is not cruel gloating but recognition that God has acted justly. Such vindication anticipates the final judgment when every wrong is set right in Christ.
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- Job 22:19The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
- Ps 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
- Ps 37:34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
- Rev 15:4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
- Rev 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Ps 97:8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
- Isa 37:22This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
- Ps 58:10–11The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Ps 64:9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- Ps 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
- Rev 16:5–7And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
- Mal 1:5And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.
- Rev 19:1–2And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
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