to work: That is, "to take vengeance," as asah: signifies, Jeremiah 18:23; Malachi 3:17, by an ellipsis of the noun. When infidels, profligates, and Pharisees, "make void the law of God," generally, then it is time for God to arise to vindicate His own honour and maintain His cause among men.
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Psalms 119:126
Psalms 119:126
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