Verse 10 is thrown in in the middle of all this judgement, "tell the righteous it will be well with them". It is always worth obeying the Lord, even if it seems that no one else is. We will reap the fruit of our deeds.
Then we get back to the deeds of the wicked, and disaster lies in store for them. In middle eastern culture to be ruled by youths or women was a sign of disfavour.
Then we get the picture of the Lord taking His place to judge. One day we will all have to give an account for what we have and have not done. First He takes judgement against the leaders. They should have taken care of God's vineyard, instead they ruined it. The things we look after, the things we have authority over, are not ours. We are only stewards. In particular leaders are meant to look after the poor, not grind them in the dirt. Now this should not be taken as support for socialism. Both socialism and capitalism in their different ways are guilty of oppressing the poor.
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