14. watched upon the evil —expressing ceaseless vigilance that His people's sins might not escape His judgment, as a watchman on guard night and day ( Job 14:16 ; Jeremiah 31:28 ; Jeremiah 44:27 ). God watching upon the Jews' punishment forms a striking contrast to the Jews' slumbering in their sins. God is righteous —True penitents "justify" God, "ascribing righteousness to Him," instead of complaining of their punishment as too severe ( Nehemiah 9:33 ; Job 36:3 ; Psalms 51:4 ; Lamentations 3:39-42 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-15" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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