“According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.”
YHWH's repayment according to deeds—wrath to adversaries, recompense to enemies—establishes divine judgment proportional to offense. The extension of retribution to isles and coasts suggests universal application: nowhere can evildoers escape divine justice. The commitment to repay according to actions establishes divine justice as immanent and unavoidable. This verse connects YHWH's personal vindication (responding to affront) with cosmic justice: God's reputation and humanity's righteousness are inseparably linked. The universalization of judgment suggests that divine justice operates globally, not merely locally.
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