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The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.

—Nah 1:2

“It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them”

—Deut 32:35

“O Lord, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth. Rise up, O Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve”

—Ps 94:1–2

• There resides deep within us all a longing for the just punishment of those who arrogantly use, exploit, and abuse others. Countless movies have been made in which lawbreakers are relentlessly pursued and brought to justice by heroes who have a passion to see that the innocent are avenged.

• Praise God for his passion to bring about justice, ensuring that the wicked are called to account for their sins.