Verse 13
He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.
Judicabit orbem terrae in aequitate, et populos in veritate sua.
He concludes by foretelling what the judgement will be: “He shall judge the world in equity,” that is, with justice; for this what is meant by the Hebrew and by the Greek word διχαιοσὑνη; hence, the word is not to be read as
æquitas /equity but true justice. He repeats this very thing when he adds, after he had said “He shall judge the world,”: “and the people with his truth,” so that it means “ He shall judge the people;” for he will not judge the earth itself but the people living there. When he said, “with justice,” he explains this in the words “ with his truth,” that is, in that truth and fidelity which He fulfills always, in accordance with His promises; He has promised to render unto everyone according to his works, to have no regard of persons, and finally to judge all in justice. In this way therefore will he judge, and not otherwise. This expression ought certainly to shake the sleep and inertia from men; nor are we to believe, because God defers His judgement and in the meantime deals patiently with us, that the judgement will not take place. For He who promised so many things before they came to pass and fulfilled each one of them, will not deceive us in a matter of such importance. Indeed, as St. Augustine says, has God delivered to us all the things He promised, only to deceive us regarding the day of judgement? See St. Augustine’s commentary on Psalm LXXIII, near the end, where he deals with this in some detail.
Totus tuus ego sum
Et omnia mea tua sunt;
Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam.
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