But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

Consequently therefore, he has mercy on whomever he wishes, and he hardens whomever he wishes.

Do not take revenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to [God's] wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

See, now, that I, [even] I [am] he, and there is not a god besides me; I put to death and I give life; I wound and I heal; there is not [one] who delivers from my hand!

[The] righteous will rejoice when he sees [the] vengeance; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

O Yahweh, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth.

Yahweh is a jealous God and avenging; Yahweh is avenging and {full of wrath}. Yahweh takes vengeance against his enemies; he rages against his adversaries.

since [it is] righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,

And they were singing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous [are] your works, Lord God All-Powerful; righteous and true [are] your ways, King of the ages!

And I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, the one who is and the one who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these [things],

Rejoice over her, heaven and the saints and the apostles and the prophets, because God has pronounced your judgment on her!"

I speak

(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you presented your members [as] slaves to immorality and lawlessness, [leading] to lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, [leading] to sanctification.

I am not saying these [things] according to a human perspective. Or does the law not also say these [things]?

Brothers, I am speaking according to a human perspective. Nevertheless, [when] the covenant of a man has been ratified, no one declares [it] invalid or adds additional provisions [to it].

General references

"Will you speak falsely for God? And will you speak deceitfully for him?

You [are] righteous, O Yahweh, and your ordinances [are] upright.

for their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed blood,