公平明如正午
《圣经》提到公平一共82次,公平的出现次数远远少于公义(263次),帕斯卡尔说:“仅仅根据人的理性,没有任何东西是公正的。”
论到公义时,诗篇如此说: 公义和公平是你宝座的根基;慈爱和诚实行在你前面。(诗89:14)
论到行事公平时,申命记如此说: 当用对准公平的砝码、公平的升斗。这样,在耶和华你 神所赐你的地上,你的日子就可以长久。(申25:15)
本文小结摘录圣经诗篇里关乎公义的话语,愿我的口终日述说神的公义和救恩,因祂的名终日欢乐,愿祂的公义得以高举。节录文字英汉双语对照,中文版本采用和合本,英文版本为NIV. 其中用黑体标注的英文词汇或短语可以在英文写作中仿写。
公平明如正午A. 神喜爱仁义公平
【诗33:5】他喜爱仁义公平,遍地满了耶和华的慈爱。
[NIV]Psalms 33:5
The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
【诗37:28】因为耶和华喜爱公平,不撇弃他的圣民,他们永蒙保佑,但恶人的后裔必被剪除。
[NIV]Psalms 37:28
For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
公平明如正午B. 神以公平引导人
【诗25:9】他必按公平引领谦卑人,将他的道教训他们。
[NIV]Psalms 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
【诗72:2】他要按公义审判你的民,按公平审判你的困苦人。
[NIV]Psalms 72:2
He will judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.
公平明如正午C. 义人以公平待人
【诗106:3】凡遵守公平、常行公义的,这人便为有福。
[NIV]Psalms 106:3
Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.
【诗111:7】他手所行的,是诚实公平,他的训词都是确实的,
[NIV]Psalms 111:7
The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy.
【诗37:30】义人的口谈论智慧,他的舌头讲说公平。
[NIV]Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
公平明如正午