Should a Christian Pray for God’s Vengeance? Comments Feed Why is it Should a Christian Pray for God’s Vengeance? revenge, vengeance to understand that vengeance isn’t ours, but the Lord’s (Romans 12:19). to any kind of injury is hatred and desire for vengeance. This is why vengeance (Exodus 21:23-25). Although the “eye for an eye” provision of the Mosaic Law has often been misunderstood as requiring vengeance, its merely calling for more limitations on vengeance. In Matthew 5:38-39, He implies that we must give up personal vengeance altogether. But as vengeance we are (always) motivated by hatred. personal vengeance. By asking them to “turn the other cheek,” Jesus