Hateevil,you who lovethe LORD,Who preservesthe soulsof His godlyones;He deliversthem from the handof the wicked.
I will setnoworthlessthingbeforemy eyes;I hatethe workof thosewhofallaway;It shall not fastenits gripon me.
From Your preceptsI getunderstanding;ThereforeI hateeveryfalse~way.Nun.
I hateand despisefalsehood,[But] I loveYour law.
The LORDwill protectyou from allevil;He will keepyour soul.
For the scepterof wickednessshall not restupon the landof the righteous,So that the righteouswill not putforththeir handsto do wrong.
The LORDkeepsallwho loveHim, But allthe wickedHe will destroy.
O lovethe LORD,allyou His godlyones!The LORDpreservesthe faithfulAnd fullyrecompensesthe prouddoer.
Departfrom eviland dogood;Seekpeaceand pursueit.
He planswickednessupon his bed;He setshimself on a paththat is not good;He does not despiseevil.
"Becausehe has lovedMe, therefore I will deliverhim; I will sethim [securely] on high,becausehe has knownMy name.
Guardingthe pathsof justice,And He preservesthe wayof His godlyones.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
"The fearof the LORDis to hateevil;Prideand arroganceand the evilwayAnd the pervertedmouth,I hate.
Israelhas been savedby the LORDWith an everlastingsalvation;You will not be putto shameor humiliatedTo alleternity.
"So I will deliveryou from the handof the wicked,And I will redeemyou from the graspof the violent."
Nebuchadnezzarrespondedand said,"Blessedbe the Godof Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego,whohas sentHis angeland deliveredHis servantswhoputtheir trustin Him, violatingthe king'scommand,and yieldedup their bodiessoas not to serveor worshipanygodexcepttheir own God.
"My GodsentHis angeland shutthe lions'mouthsand they have not harmedme, inasmuchas I was foundinnocentbeforeHim; and alsotowardyou, O king,I have committednocrime."
"He deliversand rescuesand performssignsand wondersIn heavenand on earth,Whohas [also] deliveredDanielfrom the powerof the lions."
Seekgoodand not evil,that you may live;And thusmay the LORDGodof hostsbe with you, Justas you have said!
Hateevil,lovegood,And establishjusticein the gate!Perhapsthe LORDGodof hostsMay be graciousto the remnantof Joseph.
[Let] love[be] without hypocrisy.Abhorwhat is evil;clingto what is good.
For whatI am doing,I do not understand;for I am not practicingwhatI [would] liketo [do], but I am doingthe verythingI hate.
Wretchedmanthat I am! Whowill set me freefrom the bodyof thisdeath?
but ifanyonelovesGod,he is knownby Him.
and that we will be rescuedfrom perverseand evilmen;for not allhave faith.
Blessedis a manwhoperseveresunder trial;for once he has beenapproved,he will receivethe crownof lifewhich[the Lord] has promisedto thosewho loveHim.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
who are protectedby the powerof Godthroughfaithfor a salvationreadyto be revealedin the lasttime.
and though you have not seenHim, you loveHim, and though you do not seeHim now,but believein Him, you greatly rejoicewith joyinexpressibleand full of glory,
We love,becauseHe firstlovedus.
We knowthat noonewho is bornof Godsins;but He who was bornof Godkeepshim, and the evil onedoes not touchhim.
Allwho dwellon the earthwill worshiphim, [everyone] whosenamehas not been writtenfrom the foundationof the worldin the bookof lifeof the Lambwho has been slain.
