“Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?”
Jeremiah's complaint: 'You are always righteous, LORD, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?' This verse presents Jeremiah's lament: despite God's righteousness, the wicked prosper and the unfaithful live in ease. The question 'Why does the way of the wicked prosper?' is the fundamental complaint: the world appears unjust. Theologically, this verse introduces the problem of theodicy: how can a righteous God allow wickedness to flourish?
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