The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
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… that are examples or definitions of God's mercy to you. Here's what it says, Psalm 103, verse 2 to 11. I will not forget the glorious things that God does for me. He forgives, you might circle that, he forgives all my sins. He heals me, that's mercy. He ransoms me from hell, that's mercy. He surrounds me with loving kindness, that's mercy. He fills my life with good things. He is merciful and tender. Toward those who don't deserve it, that's mercy. He's slow to get angry. I'm glad for that, that's mercy. He never bears a grudge. Aren't you glad for that one? Some of you don't believe that. You think that something you did a long time ago, God's still trying to get even with you for it. Anything bad happens in your life, go, God's getting even with me. God, it says, does not carry a grudge. He's not getting even. How many times have you heard me say, God is not mad at you, he's mad about you. …
… We can look at verse 6 to start. Psalm 103, verse 6, the Lord performs righteous deeds and judgments for all who are oppressed. So you don't need to retaliate. That's the Lord's business. Again, Romans 12, vengeance is mine, I will repay, which is drawn out of the Pentateuch. Then verse 8 says, this is the amazing thing, the Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness." That's the Old Testament word for grace. While God will judge all sin, and I mean all sin, all evil, at the same time He is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness, hesed, which is essentially grace. He will not always fight with us. He will not always be angry forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. You mean you can escape His anger? You mean you can escape His wrath? Yes. Verse 11, for as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving kindness toward those who what? …
… who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel, The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. For he knows how we were made, he remembers that we are dust. As for mortals, their days are like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field. …