For the scepterof wickednessshall not restupon the landof the righteous,So that the righteouswill not putforththeir handsto do wrong.
For He Himselfknowsour frame;He is mindfulthat we are [but] dust.
He will not alwaysstrive[with us], Norwill He keep[His anger] forever.
He has putforthhis handsagainst those whowere at peacewith him; He has violatedhis covenant.
"The enemywill not deceivehim, Northe sonof wickednessafflicthim.
He who sowsiniquitywill reapvanity,And the rodof his furywill perish.
Woeto Assyria,the rodof My angerAnd the staffin whose handsis My indignation,
You contendedwith them by banishingthem, by drivingthem away.With His fiercewindHe has expelled[them] on the dayof the eastwind.
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.
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.
"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.'
