What hope do the wicked have when they die, when God takes their life away?
But the wicked will not be able to see, so they will not escape. Their only hope will be to die.”
The life of every creature and the breath of all people are in God’s hand.
This is my salvation. The wicked cannot come before him.
People without God can produce nothing. Fire will destroy the tents of those who take money to do evil,
The happiness of evil people is brief, and the joy of the wicked lasts only a moment.
“Let my enemies be like evil people, my foes like those who are wrong.
It is ruin for evil people and disaster for those who do wrong.
That is what will happen to those who forget God; the hope of the wicked will be gone.
It is worthless to have the whole world if they lose their souls. They could never pay enough to buy back their souls.
“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the door for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop others who are trying to enter. [
It is worthless to have the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost.
We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he listens to anyone who worships and obeys him.
So you came back and cried before the Lord, but the Lord did not listen to you; he refused to pay attention to you.
When that time comes, you will cry out because of the king you chose. But the Lord will not answer you then.”