You Are Not A God Who Takes Pleasure In Evil

Praying The Psalms

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the LORD scoffs at them. Then He rebukes them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath, saying, “I have installed My King on Zion, My holy hill.”

How long, O men, will you turn My glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD will hear when I call to Him.

You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with You the wicked cannot dwell. The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all who do wrong. You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.

My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses His wrath every day. If he does not relent, He will sharpen His sword; He will bend and string His bow. He has prepared His deadly weapons; He makes ready His flaming arrows.

He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment. He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made. The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.