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That God has to judge may be called "His strange deed"(Isa. 28:21) . That is strange that God should have to judge at all. That may not be His perfect will but His necessary will. Even to this unfortunate (for those judged) destiny brings praise to God.
Are you saying for God to judge His enemies will be a shame to Him? The very Psalm 136 you appeal to, indicates in His mercy and lovingkindness to His elect He will judge His and their unrepentant enemies.
Starting verse 7 I will bold the sentences in the Psalm which praise God for His judgments. (Recovery Version)
To Him who made the great lights;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.7)
The sun for ruling the day;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.8)
The moon and the stars for ruling the night;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.9)
To Him who struck Pharoah in their firstborn;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.10)
And brought forth Israel from their midst;
For His lovingkindness is forever. (v.11)
With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.12)
To Him who divided the Red Sea apart;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.13)
And brought Israel over through the midst of it;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.14)
And shook off Pharoah and his force into the Red Sea;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.15)
To Him who marched His people through the wilderness;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.16)
To Him who struck great kings;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.17)
And slew majestic kings;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.18)
Sihon the king of the Amorites;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.19)
And Og the king of Bashan;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.20)
And gave their land as an inheritance;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.21)
An inheritance to Israel His servant;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.22)
Who remembered us in our low estate;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.23)
And rescued us from our adversaries;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.24)
Who gives food to all flesh;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.25)
Give thanks to the God of heaven;
For His lovingkindness is forever.(v.26)
Unless you are blind, you should see that God's lovingkindness or His mercy is praised not only in -
acts of creation, and acts of deliverance, but in acts of judgment, conquest, and warfare on behalf of His people.
Are you suggesting that verses like 10,11,12,15,17,19,20,21,24 should all go for God's shame ?