"He keepsthe feetof His godlyones,But the wickedonesare silencedin darkness;For not by mightshall a manprevail.
"He is drivenfrom lightinto darkness,And chasedfrom the inhabitedworld.
"Hidethem in the dusttogether;Bindthem in the hidden[place].
"So the helplesshashope,And unrighteousnessmust shutits mouth.
"You will knowthat your tentis secure,For you will visityour abodeand fearnoloss.
For the LORDknowsthe wayof the righteous,But the wayof the wickedwill perish.
Then He broughtthem out with silverand gold,And among His tribestherewas not onewho stumbled.
He will not allowyour footto slip;He who keepsyou will not slumber.
The LORDis your keeper;The LORDis your shadeon your righthand.
The LORDwill guardyour goingout and your comingin From thistimeforth and forever.
The LORDkeepsallwho loveHim, But allthe wickedHe will destroy.
Let me not be putto shame,O LORD,for I callupon You; Let the wickedbe putto shame,let them be silentin Sheol.
For the LORDlovesjusticeAnd does not forsakeHis godlyones;They are preservedforever,But the descendantsof the wickedwill be cutoff.
IfI should say,"My foothas slipped,"Your lovingkindness,O LORD,will holdme up.
Hateevil,you who lovethe LORD,Who preservesthe soulsof His godlyones;He deliversthem from the handof the wicked.
The mindof manplanshis way,But the LORDdirectshis steps.
Guardingthe pathsof justice,And He preservesthe wayof His godlyones.
For the LORDwill be your confidenceAnd will keepyour footfrom being caught.
Throughouthis life[he] alsoeatsin darknesswith greatvexation,sicknessand anger.
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
"I, the LORD,am its keeper;I waterit every moment.So that no one will damageit, I guardit nightand day.
"Sitsilently,and gointo darkness,O daughterof the Chaldeans,For you will nolongerbe calledThe queenof kingdoms.
Whyare we sittingstill?Assembleyourselves, and let us gointo the fortifiedcitiesAnd let us perishthere,Becausethe LORDour Godhas doomedus And givenus poisonedwaterto drink,For we have sinnedagainst the LORD.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
But with an overflowingfloodHe will makea completeendof its site,And will pursueHis enemiesinto darkness.
A dayof wrathis that day,A dayof troubleand distress,A dayof destructionand desolation,A dayof darknessand gloom,A dayof cloudsand thickdarkness,
Then he saidto me, "Thisis the wordof the LORDto Zerubbabelsaying,Not by mightnorby power,but by My Spirit,'saysthe LORDof hosts.
The LORDblessyou, and keepyou;
but the sonsof the kingdomwill be castout into the outerdarkness;in that place therewill be weepingand gnashingof teeth."
Nowwe knowthat whateverthe Lawsays,it speaksto thosewho are underthe Law,sothat everymouthmay be closedand allthe worldmay becomeaccountableto God;
"Indeed,He lovesthe people;AllYour holyonesare in Your hand,And they followedin Your steps;[Everyone] receivesof Your words.
who are protectedby the powerof Godthroughfaithfor a salvationreadyto be revealedin the lasttime.
Theseare springswithout waterand mistsdrivenby a storm,for whomthe blackdarknesshas been reserved.
Jude,a bond-servantof JesusChrist,and brotherof James,To thosewho are the called,belovedin Godthe Father,and keptfor JesusChrist:
wildwavesof the sea,castingup their ownshamelike foam;wanderingstars,for whomthe blackdarknesshas been reservedforever.
Beloved,while I was makingeveryeffortto writeyou aboutour commonsalvation,I feltthe necessityto writeto you appealingthat you contend earnestlyfor the faithwhich was once for allhanded downto the saints.
"Nowtherefore, my lord,as the LORDlives,and as your soullives,sincethe LORDhas restrainedyou from sheddingblood,and from avengingyourself by your own hand,nowthen let your enemiesand those who seekevilagainstmy lord,be as Nabal.
