The Lord says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray—for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, “Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him: “Therefore night is over you, with no vision, and it is dark to you, that you may not divine; and the sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will be black over them. The seers shall be disappointed, and the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips, for there is no answer from God.” But as for me, I am full of power by the Lord’s Spirit, and of judgement, and of might, to declare to Jacob his disobedience, and to Israel his sin. Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity, who build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money; yet they lean on the Lord, and say, “Isn’...
Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. --2 Corinthians 13:7
O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and rescue me, Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is no one to rescue me. O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands, If I have done evil to my friend, Or have plundered my enemy for no reason, Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah Arise, Lord , in Your anger; Raise Yourself against the rage of my enemies, And stir Yourself for me; You have ordered judgment. Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And return on high over it. The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, Lord , according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me. Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test. My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, And a Go...
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