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Attitudes, Emotions
Vengeance
Parents
Attitudes, Emotions
Getting even: Its God's job, not ours
God, Vengeance of
Children
09 1 Sam 25.1-39 God providentially restrained David from avenging himself upon Nabal
19 Ps 17 Prescription for the victim of injustice/persecution
19 Ps 49, Why fear?
19 Ps 58.10-11 Rejoicing over God’s justice, vengeance
20 Pv 20.22 Do not say “I will repay evil”
20 Pv 26.27 The principle of retribution
Avoid the sin of personal vengeance
Forgiving harmonized with desiring God to take vengeance
God reserves the avenger role for Himself
Imprecatory Psalms
Joy when God takes vengeance
Personal vengeance/revenge is prohibited, for good reason
TWOT article on H1413 nāqām Vengeance
TWOT article on non-Governmental, individual blood vengeance
Jumps
Payback
Retribution
Revenge
There is no Biblical support for personal revenge