Romans 3:4

God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man. liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

'God forbid' -'Of course not!' (Phi); 'O may it never be' (NASV); 'away with the thought of any reflection upon Him!' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 603)

'Let God be found true' -'When the case is stated between God and man there can only be one conclusion: let God come out true, and every man. liar.' (Gr. Ex. p. 603)

'Let' implies that 'let this always be our conclusion when any difference is found between human thinking and God's view'. Let the ways of God always be seen as right and just, and let all human critics be viewed as liars. 'Let God turn out to be or be found to be by His creatures' (Vincent p. 33).

Modern Application: Who is seen to be in the "right" on the subjects of adultery, homosexuality, etc.. Can we swallow the fact that anytime we encounter. 'hard saying', and start to balk at it, that we are the 'liar'?

'Every man' -guess who is right in every debate and disagreement that people have with God?

'As it is written'. Psalms 51:4

'Paul quotes Psalms 51:4. David has just confessed the terribleness of his sin.. sin that was pleasant! Sin with. beautiful woman! His attitude was, that God would deal justly with him. Whatever decision God would make would be. righteous one. And when people examine his treatment and VIEW OF DAVID'S ACTIONS they would all see that God had indeed been equitable with David.'

After committing adultery with. beautiful, willing woman, David ADMITS THAT GOD IS RIGHT (in the right to call such wonderful passion-from the human point of view-SIN). Have we learned this lesson.