For the scepterof wickednessshall not restupon the landof the righteous,So that the righteouswill not putforththeir handsto do wrong.
He who sowsiniquitywill reapvanity,And the rodof his furywill perish.
"The enemywill not deceivehim, Northe sonof wickednessafflicthim.
Do not fearwhatyou are aboutto suffer.Behold,the devilis aboutto castsome of you into prison,sothat you will be tested,and you will havetribulationfor tendays.Be faithfuluntildeath,and I will giveyou the crownof life.
Notemptationhas overtakenyou but such as is common to man;and Godis faithful,whowill not allowyou to be temptedbeyondwhatyou are able,but with the temptationwill providethe way of escapealso,so that you will be ableto endureit.
You contendedwith them by banishingthem, by drivingthem away.With His fiercewindHe has expelled[them] on the dayof the eastwind.
"Behold,thisdayyour eyeshave seenthat the LORDhad givenyou todayinto my handin the cave,and some saidto killyou, but [my eye] had pityon you; and I said,'I will not stretchout my handagainst my lord,for he is the LORD'Sanointed.'
Woeto Assyria,the rodof My angerAnd the staffin whose handsis My indignation,
He will not alwaysstrive[with us], Norwill He keep[His anger] forever.
For He Himselfknowsour frame;He is mindfulthat we are [but] dust.
He has putforthhis handsagainst those whowere at peacewith him; He has violatedhis covenant.
