“Praise the Lord!Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,who greatly delights in his commandments!His offspring will be mighty in the land;the generation of the upright will be blessed.Wealth and riches are in his house,and his righteousness endures forever.Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.It is well with the … Continue reading The Wicked Who Are Angry with the Righteous
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Wicked Plots Against the Righteous
I am reading in Psalms 37 this morning. I am going to break this up a little bit for this is contrasting the wicked with the righteous, and so I am going to look at these separately. The WickedPsalms 37:12-15 ESV “The wicked plots against the righteousand gnashes his teeth at him,but the Lord laughs … Continue reading Wicked Plots Against the Righteous
Bloodthirsty Men Hate the Righteous
Proverbs 29 (Select Verses) ESV 1 “He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,will suddenly be broken beyond healing.2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice,but when the wicked rule, the people groan.3 He who loves wisdom makes his father glad,but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.” There are people professing faith in … Continue reading Bloodthirsty Men Hate the Righteous
Pride is Their Necklace
Psalms 73:3-9 ESV “For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek. They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of mankind. Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers … Continue reading Pride is Their Necklace
The Wicked Man is Angry
Psalms 112:1 “Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!” If we fear the Lord, we take God and his Word seriously. We take it to heart, and so we do what it teaches those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, under the New … Continue reading The Wicked Man is Angry
The Distinction Between the Righteous and the Wicked
Malachi 3:13-15 ESV “Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? And now we call … Continue reading The Distinction Between the Righteous and the Wicked
God Hears the Prayers of the Righteous
Proverbs 15:3 ESV “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” The Lord knows what is going on, even if we don’t. He sees behind closed doors and he hears private conversations and he can see what is being viewed on the internet by all of … Continue reading God Hears the Prayers of the Righteous
Do Not Envy the Wicked
Psalms 73:1-3 ESV (Also read verses 4 to 12) “Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.” Under the New Covenant … Continue reading Do Not Envy the Wicked
He Flatters Himself in His Own Eyes
Psalms 36:1-4 ESV “Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do … Continue reading He Flatters Himself in His Own Eyes
The Way of the Upright
Whoever Walks in Uprightness Proverbs 14:2, 5, 25 ESV “Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.” To fear the … Continue reading The Way of the Upright
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