But, Lord, you will be honored forever.
But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil, also remove those who stop following you. Let there be peace in Israel.
because like the grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die away.
My enemies have chased me all day; there are many proud people fighting me.
until I went to the Temple of God. Then I understood what will happen to them.
You have put them in danger; you cause them to be destroyed.
Then they will know that you are the Lord, that only you are God Most High over all the earth.
The sound of the water is loud; the ocean waves are powerful, but the Lord above is much greater.
Now I know the Lord is greater than all gods, because he did this to those who looked down on Israel.”
In some places you will see poor people mistreated. Don’t be surprised when they are not treated fairly or given their rights. One officer is cheated by a higher officer who in turn is cheated by even higher officers.
During that same time King Herod began to mistreat some who belonged to the church.
