Pro 21:18 | KingComments | STEP | When God brings His judgment on the wicked, it is to be seen as a ransom for the righteous (cf. ). The righteous is thereby set free from oppression by the wicked. Ransom is the price paid to free a captive. God brings upon the wicked the evil that he has done to the righteous (cf. ). The treacherous also perishes under the judgment of God. He deserves and receives that judgment because he himself first oppressed the upright. There comes a time when God turns the tables. That is at the coming of the Lord Jesus to earth to judge and reign. He will judge the oppressors of His people, and bring His people who were oppressed into rest ( ). He kills the wicked and thereby delivers the righteous.

‏ Proverbs 21:18

The Wicked as a Ransom

When God brings His judgment on the wicked, it is to be seen as a ransom for the righteous (cf. Isa 43:3-4). The righteous is thereby set free from oppression by the wicked. Ransom is the price paid to free a captive. God brings upon the wicked the evil that he has done to the righteous (cf. Pro 11:8). The treacherous also perishes under the judgment of God. He deserves and receives that judgment because he himself first oppressed the upright.

There comes a time when God turns the tables. That is at the coming of the Lord Jesus to earth to judge and reign. He will judge the oppressors of His people, and bring His people who were oppressed into rest (2Thes 1:6-7). He kills the wicked and thereby delivers the righteous.