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Psalm 4:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

How long will you people refuse to respect me? You love foolish things, and you run after what is worthless.

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of a bull, instead of you, their glorious God.

You may spoil the plans of the poor, but the LORD protects them.

Why do the nations plot, and why do their people make useless plans?

But you are my shield, and you give me victory and great honour.

I hate the worshippers of worthless idols, but I trust you, LORD.

You destroy every liar, and you despise violence and deceit.

Pray to me in time of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honour me.

I live among lions, who gobble up people! They have spears and arrows instead of teeth, and they have sharp swords instead of tongues.

Do you mighty people talk only to oppose justice? Don't you ever judge fairly?

You have done wrong and lied from the day you were born.

Because of you, our God, the king will celebrate with your faithful followers, but liars will be silent.

Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor.

Moses and Aaron went to the king and told him that the LORD God of the Hebrews had said: How long will you stubbornly refuse to obey? Release my people so they can worship me.

“How much longer will you enjoy being stupid fools? Won't you ever stop sneering and laughing at knowledge?

When we see criminals commit crime after crime without being punished, it makes us want to start a life of crime.

It's terribly unfair for the same thing to happen to each of us. We are mean and foolish while we live, and then we die.

They will be confused and frustrated, because they depended on Ethiopia and boasted about Egypt.

But Israel, I, the LORD, will always keep you safe and free from shame.

You falsely accuse others and tell lies in court; sin and trouble are the names of your children.

and I, the LORD, will speak. I was never unfair to your ancestors, but they left me and became worthless by following worthless idols.

The LORD replied: Lies come from the mouths of my people, like arrows from a bow. With each dishonest deed their power increases, and not one of them will admit that I am God.

By adding more of you priests, you multiply the number of people who sin. Now I'll change your pride into shame.

All who worship worthless idols turn from the God who offers them mercy.

The LORD said to Moses, “I have done great things for these people, and they still reject me by refusing to believe in my power.

The Jewish crowd spoke up and agreed with what Tertullus had said.

So if you want to boast, do what the Scriptures say and boast about the Lord.

We are part of the same body. Stop lying and start telling each other the truth.

Don't worship idols! They don't have any power, and they can't help you or save you when you're in trouble.




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