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Let God be found true (ginesthō ho theos alēthēs). “Let God continue to be true” (present middle imperative).
But every man a liar (pās de anthrōpos pseustēs). The contrast in de really means, “though every man be found a liar.” Cf. Psa 116:12.
As it is written (kathōs gegraptai). Psa 51:6.
That thou mightest be justified (hopōs an dikaiōthēis). Hopōs rather than the common hina for purpose and an with the first aorist passive subjunctive of dikaioō. Used of God this verb here has to mean “declared righteous,” not “made righteous.”
Mightest prevail (nikēseis). Future active indicative with hopōs of nikaō, to win a victory, though B L have nikēsēis (first aorist active subjunctive, the usual construction).
When thou comest into judgement (en tōi krinesthai se). “In the being judged as to thee” (present passive infinitive or, if taken as middle, “in the entering upon trial as to thee”). Common construction in the lxx from the Hebrew infinitive construct.