## So speak and obey... ##

James commanded the people to do this. "So you must speak and obey...".

## who are about to be judged by the law of liberty ##

"who know that the law of liberty will soon judge them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## by the law ##

Here, the law is given the attributes of a human judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## the law of liberty  ##

<b>the law of liberty <b>- "the law that gives true freedom"

## mercy triumphs over  ##

<b>mercy triumphs over <b>- "mercy is better than" or "mercy defeats"