7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
7 So what makes you think God won't step in and work justice for his chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won't he stick up for them?
7 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?
7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:7
Commentary on Luke 18:1-8
(Read Luke 18:1-8)
All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.