“And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you, for the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who long for Him, establishing that despite the threatened judgment, God remains eager to show grace and compassion, awaiting the people's return. The waiting on high suggests God's patience and readiness to respond with mercy when the people turn back to God. The affirmation that God is a God of justice suggests that judgment itself flows from justice and divine order. The blessing pronounced on those who long for God affirms that the path to blessing lies through seeking God. The oracle introduces a note of hope amidst judgment: grace remains available to those who will seek it.
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