15 'Thus says the Lord GOD , "Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to destroy with everlasting enmity ," 16 therefore thus says the Lord GOD , "Behold , I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines , even cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast e . 17 "I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes ; and they will know that I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance on them.""'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 25:15-17
Commentary on Ezekiel 25:8-17
(Read Ezekiel 25:8-17)
Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their glorying. Those who will not leave it to God to take vengeance for them, may expect that he will take vengeance on them. The equity of the Lord's judgments is to be observed, when he not only avenges injuries upon those that did them, but by those against whom they were done. Those who treasure up old hatred, and watch for the opportunity of manifesting it, are treasuring up for themselves wrath against the day of wrath.