As for the deedsof men,by the wordof Your lipsI have keptfrom the pathsof the violent.
Now the earthwas corruptin the sightof God,and the earthwas filledwith violence.
Then the LORDsawthat the wickednessof manwas greaton the earth,and that everyintentof the thoughtsof his heartwas onlyevilcontinually.
Howmuchlessone who is detestableand corrupt,Man,who drinksiniquitylike water!
"Have I coveredmy transgressionslike Adam,By hidingmy iniquityin my bosom,
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
But He answeredand said,"It is written,MANSHALL NOT LIVEON BREADALONE,BUT ON EVERYWORDTHAT PROCEEDSOUT OF THE MOUTHOF GOD.'"
Jesussaidto him, "On the other hand,it is written,YOU SHALL NOT PUTTHE LORDYOUR GODTO THE TEST.'"
"Sanctifythem in the truth;Your wordis truth.
for you are stillfleshly.For sincethere is jealousyand strifeamongyou, are you not fleshly,and are you not walkinglikemere men?
And takeTHE HELMETOF SALVATION,and the swordof the Spirit,whichis the wordof God.
In the exercise of His willHe brought us forthby the wordof truth,sothat we would be a kindof first fruitsamong His creatures.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
"And they overcamehim becauseof the bloodof the Lamband becauseof the wordof their testimony,and they did not lovetheir lifeeven whenfaced with death.
They haveas kingoverthem, the angelof the abyss;his namein Hebrewis Abaddon,and in the Greekhe hasthe nameApollyon.
"The LORDforbidthat I should stretchout my handagainst the LORD'Sanointed;but nowpleasetakethe spearthat is at his headand the jugof water,and let us go."
But Davidsaidto Abishai,"Do not destroyhim, for whocan stretchout his handagainst the LORD'Sanointedand be withoutguilt?"
