Judgement Still Gon' Come: The Law & The Sins | Blues Gospel Rap on the Ten Commandments

About Judgement Still Gon' Come

Judgement Still Gon' Come is a blues gospel rap by Malachi Ben-David built on the Ten Commandments and the Seven Deadly Sins - a slow-flow Christian rap that refuses to soften the warning. "God gave ten commands carved in stone. Man brought seven sins carved in the soul. And judgment? Judgment still gon' come." Over crying guitar bends, a walking bass, and a full-band, choir-backed swell, the song runs the Law down commandment by commandment, then turns and names the seven sins one by one - never as a lecture, always as a blues sermon. If you're searching Christian rap, gospel rap, gospel blues, or scripture songs about the Ten Commandments, the Seven Deadly Sins, and the day of judgment, this is scripture-rooted Christian hip hop with the weight of an Old Testament prophet.

Rooted in scripture songs from Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 to the warnings of Hebrews and the mercy of 2 Peter 3:9, Judgement Still Gon' Come holds two truths in the same breath: "I gave you My law, I gave you My Son. Grace on the cross, but judgment still gon' come." It ends where every honest sermon ends - Deuteronomy 30:19, "choose life" - a blues gospel rap that lets mercy call while the clock is still moving.

Lyrics for Judgement Still Gon' Come

JUDGEMENT STILL GON' COME Malachi Ben-David

[Intro / Chorus] Ten commands from the mountain, carved in stone so true Seven deadly shadows waitin' to swallow you Obey or burn, child - ain't no middle ground God's talkin' now, and the thunder makes the sound

[Verse 1 - Ten Commandments (fast, razor-sharp flow)] No other gods, I said it clear - first and final law Bow to stone or gold, I'll crush you where you stand, y'all No graven image, no carved face, no wooden lie I'm the jealous King, watch the idols fry Don't you drag My name through mud, don't swear it cheap Blaspheme in vain and feel the whip of righteous heat Sabbath holy, rest your bones, seventh day is Mine Break it and I'll break you - Numbers 15, remember the crime Honor Ma and Pa or die young, that's the deal Disrespect the root and watch your whole tree keel No murder, life is sacred, blood cries from the ground Cain still walkin', mark on his head, never found No adultery, keep the marriage bed undefiled David paid in blood - Bathsheba's baby died No stealin', hands off what ain't yours, give it back sevenfold Thief in the night? I see you, heart turnin' cold No false witness, tongue of fire gonna burn you slow Lies build scaffolds, hang you high, everybody know No covetin' house, wife, ox, nothin' in they yard Want what ain't yours? That's the spark before the blaze, hard

[Chorus - repeat, guitar bends cryin']

[Verse 2 - Seven Deadly Sins (slower, meaner blues rap)] Pride first, Lucifer's sin, I cast him down like trash Walk tall in your own mirror? I'll shatter it in a flash Greed, greedy hands on gold, never satisfied Rich fool died same night - soul required, goodbye Lust burnin' hotter than Gehenna's flame Sodom smoke still risin', remember My name Envy green-eyed monster, Cain killed his own kin Want what brother got? I'll let the rot begin Gluttony, belly full while Lazarus starves outside Feast now, weep later - eternal hunger, no place to hide Wrath, red-hot rage, vengeance belongs to Me Unleash it wild and I'll set your own house on fire, see? Sloth, lazy bones, hand to mouth, soul asleep Work while it's day - night comin' when no man can reap

[Bridge - Half-sung, half-spat over walking bass] I gave you My law, I gave you My Son Grace on the cross, but judgment still gon' come Repent, turn around, let the old man die Or keep walkin' that wide road straight into the sky

[Final Chorus - full band, choir-style backing] Ten commands from the mountain, seven sins drag you low Mercy still callin', but time is movin' slow Choose life, choose Me, or feel the blues eternal God's word is final - y'all heard the sermon.

Behind the Song

Judgement Still Gon' Come is a courtroom set to a blues groove. The intro states the whole case in four lines: "Ten commands from the mountain, carved in stone so true / Seven deadly shadows waitin' to swallow you." One side is the Law God gave; the other is the sin man made. And the verdict hangs over both: judgment still gon' come. This is the preaching tradition of Hebrews 12:29 - "our God is a consuming fire" - delivered with a rapper's cadence and a bluesman's ache.

Verse one is the Ten Commandments at full speed, and it moves through Exodus 20 in order. "No other gods" (20:3), "no graven image... I'm the jealous King" (20:4-6), "don't drag My name through mud" (20:7), "Sabbath holy... Numbers 15, remember the crime" (20:8-11, with the Sabbath-breaker of Numbers 15:32-36), "Honor Ma and Pa or die young" (20:12), "No murder... Cain still walkin', mark on his head" (20:13; Genesis 4), "No adultery... David paid in blood, Bathsheba's baby died" (20:14; 2 Samuel 11-12), "No stealin'" (20:15), "No false witness" (20:16), and "No covetin' house, wife, ox" (20:17). It's the Law preached the way Sinai delivered it - with thunder - and the David and Cain lines make the point that even the giants paid when they broke it.

Verse two slows down and turns meaner, walking through the Seven Deadly Sins with a scripture behind each one. Pride opens it because pride opened everything - "Lucifer's sin, I cast him down" (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:12-17; Proverbs 16:18, "pride goeth before destruction"). Greed gets the rich fool - "Rich fool died same night, soul required" (Luke 12:16-21). Lust burns "hotter than Gehenna's flame" with Sodom's smoke still rising (Matthew 5:28; Genesis 19; James 1:14-15). Envy is Cain again, killing his own kin (Genesis 4:3-8). Gluttony is the feasting man ignoring Lazarus at the gate (Luke 16:19-31). Wrath is answered by "vengeance belongs to Me" (Romans 12:19). And sloth closes the verse with the sluggard of Proverbs and a warning about time itself - "Work while it's day, night comin' when no man can reap" (Proverbs 6:6-11; Ephesians 5:15-16; John 9:4). Each sin isn't just condemned; it's tied to the exact place Scripture already condemned it.

The bridge is the hinge the whole song turns on, and it refuses the easy way out in both directions. "I gave you My law, I gave you My Son / Grace on the cross, but judgment still gon' come." It won't preach law without grace, and it won't preach grace without judgment. That's Hebrews 10:26-31 - the sobering warning that those who receive the truth and trample it face a fiercer reckoning - held together with John 3:16-18, the Son given so that whoever believes is not condemned. "Repent, turn around, let the old man die" is Romans 6:6 and Ephesians 4:22, the old self crucified and put off.

The final chorus lands the sermon on a choice, not a threat. "Mercy still callin', but time is movin' slow" is 2 Peter 3:9 - the Lord is longsuffering, not willing that any should perish - and "Choose life, choose Me" is Deuteronomy 30:19 word for word: "I have set before you life and death... choose life." The closing image of "the blues eternal" and "that wide road straight into the sky" is Matthew 7:13-14, the broad road to destruction against the narrow way. Blues gospel rap is the perfect vehicle for a song like this, because the blues has always been the sound of hard truth told without flinching - and this one tells the hardest truth there is, then leaves the door of mercy open while the clock runs.

Biblical Background

Judgement Still Gon' Come is a scripture-rooted blues gospel rap built on the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17; restated in Deuteronomy 5:6-21) and the traditional Seven Deadly Sins, framed by the warning of Hebrews 12:25-29 that God is "a consuming fire" and the mercy of 2 Peter 3:9 that He is longsuffering toward all.

The first verse follows the Decalogue commandment by commandment through Exodus 20:3-17, with supporting narratives that show the cost of breaking each: Numbers 15:32-36 (the Sabbath-breaker), Genesis 4 (Cain and the mark), and 2 Samuel 11-12 (David and Bathsheba). The second verse pairs each deadly sin with Scripture: pride in Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 28:12-17, and Proverbs 16:18; greed in Luke 12:16-21; lust in Matthew 5:28, Genesis 19, and James 1:14-15; envy in Genesis 4:3-8; gluttony in Luke 16:19-31; wrath in Romans 12:19; and sloth in Proverbs 6:6-11, Proverbs 24:30-34, Ephesians 5:15-16, and John 9:4. The bridge and final chorus rest the whole message on the tension between judgment and grace - Hebrews 10:26-31 and John 3:16-18 - and the call to repent (Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22), ending on Deuteronomy 30:19 ("choose life") and Matthew 7:13-14 (the two roads). Every reference is listed below in the order the song travels through it.

Scripture References

Exodus 20:1-17 - the Ten Commandments given at Sinai (Intro) Deuteronomy 5:6-21 - the Ten Commandments restated (Intro) Exodus 20:3 - thou shalt have no other gods before me (Verse 1) Exodus 20:4-6 - no graven image; I the Lord am a jealous God (Verse 1) Exodus 20:7 - not take the name of the Lord in vain (Verse 1) Exodus 20:8-11 - remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (Verse 1) Numbers 15:32-36 - the man stoned for gathering wood on the Sabbath (Verse 1) Exodus 20:12 - honour thy father and thy mother (Verse 1) Exodus 20:13 - thou shalt not kill (Verse 1) Genesis 4 - Cain, the blood crying from the ground, the mark (Verse 1) Exodus 20:14 - thou shalt not commit adultery (Verse 1) 2 Samuel 11-12 - David and Bathsheba; the child dies (Verse 1) Exodus 20:15 - thou shalt not steal (Verse 1) Exodus 20:16 - thou shalt not bear false witness (Verse 1) Exodus 20:17 - thou shalt not covet (Verse 1) Isaiah 14:12-15 - how art thou fallen, O Lucifer (Verse 2) Ezekiel 28:12-17 - the anointed cherub cast out for pride (Verse 2) Proverbs 16:18 - pride goeth before destruction (Verse 2) Luke 12:16-21 - the rich fool; this night thy soul is required (Verse 2) Matthew 5:28 - whosoever looketh to lust hath committed adultery (Verse 2) Genesis 19 - Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed (Verse 2) James 1:14-15 - lust conceiveth and bringeth forth sin (Verse 2) Genesis 4:3-8 - Cain's envy; he slew his brother (Verse 2) Luke 16:19-31 - the rich man and Lazarus at the gate (Verse 2) Romans 12:19 - vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord (Verse 2) Proverbs 6:6-11 - go to the ant, thou sluggard (Verse 2) Proverbs 24:30-34 - the field of the slothful, grown over (Verse 2) Ephesians 5:15-16 - redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Verse 2) John 9:4 - the night cometh, when no man can work (Verse 2) Hebrews 10:26-31 - if we sin wilfully, a fearful looking for of judgment (Bridge) John 3:16-18 - God gave His Son; not condemned who believes (Bridge) Romans 6:6 - our old man is crucified with him (Bridge) Ephesians 4:22 - put off the old man, corrupt by deceitful lusts (Bridge) 2 Peter 3:9 - the Lord is longsuffering, not willing any should perish (Final Chorus) Deuteronomy 30:19 - I have set before you life and death; choose life (Final Chorus) Matthew 7:13-14 - wide is the gate to destruction; narrow the way (Final Chorus) Hebrews 12:25-29 - our God is a consuming fire (Final Chorus)

FAQ

Q: What is the song Judgement Still Gon' Come about? A: Judgement Still Gon' Come is a blues gospel rap that walks through the Ten Commandments and the Seven Deadly Sins, then holds them against the reality of God's judgment and mercy. Its thesis line - "Grace on the cross, but judgment still gon' come" - refuses to preach law without grace or grace without accountability, ending on the call of Deuteronomy 30:19 to "choose life."

Q: Does Judgement Still Gon' Come list all Ten Commandments and Seven Deadly Sins? A: Yes. Verse one runs through all ten commandments in order from Exodus 20:3-17, with supporting stories like Cain (murder) and David and Bathsheba (adultery). Verse two names all seven deadly sins - pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth - each tied to a specific scripture, from Lucifer's pride in Isaiah 14 to the sluggard of Proverbs 6.

Q: Isn't a "judgment" song too harsh? What about grace? A: The song deliberately carries both. The bridge says it directly: "I gave you My law, I gave you My Son." It holds the warning of Hebrews 10:26-31 alongside the mercy of John 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:9, that God is "longsuffering, not willing that any should perish." The judgment is real, but the whole point of the song is that mercy is still calling.

Q: What scriptures inspired Judgement Still Gon' Come? A: The foundation is the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5) and the Seven Deadly Sins as Scripture names them - Isaiah 14 and Proverbs 16:18 (pride), Luke 12 (greed), Matthew 5:28 (lust), Genesis 4 (envy), Luke 16 (gluttony), Romans 12:19 (wrath), and Proverbs 6 (sloth). It closes on Hebrews 12:29, 2 Peter 3:9, and Deuteronomy 30:19. All references are KJV and listed in song order above.

Q: What genre is Judgement Still Gon' Come? A: Judgement Still Gon' Come is a blues gospel rap - a slow-flow Christian rap built on a blues and funk groove, with crying guitar bends, a walking bass, and a full-band, choir-backed final chorus. It sits in the gospel rap and Christian hip hop space with a strong blues foundation.

Q: Where can I listen to Judgement Still Gon' Come? A: You can listen to this blues gospel rap on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and Audiomack. It's also available in the Facebook, Instagram & Threads Music Library and as a TikTok Sound.