“By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:”
The affirmation that God answers prayers in righteousness and awakens terror in enemies establishes that divine response to petitions involves both blessing for the righteous and judgment for the wicked. The reference to righteousness indicates that God's actions are not arbitrary but just and appropriate. The awakening of terror in enemies indicates that God's power is manifest through the defeat of opposition. This verse articulates the dual aspect of divine action: salvation for the righteous and judgment for the wicked.
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