God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
Parallel translations
- KJV God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
- BSB God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
- NKJV God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day.
- NASB God is a righteous judge, And a God who shows indignation every day.
- NLT God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.
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Cross-references · 6
- Nah 1:2Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.
- Nah 1:6Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
- Ps 7:8Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
- Ps 94:15For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.
- Ps 50:6The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah.
- Ps 140:12–13I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.
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