Psalm 119:53 - Easy To Read Version I become angry when I see\par the wicked people who quit following\par your teachings.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Horror hath taken hold upon me Because of the wicked that forsake thy law. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Burning indignation, terror, and sadness seize upon me because of the wicked, who forsake Your law. American Standard Version (1901) Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, Because of the wicked that forsake thy law. Common English Bible But I’m seized with anger because of the wicked— because of those who abandon your Instruction. |
Then Ezra went away from the front of God’s house. Ezra went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. While Ezra was there, he didn’t eat food, and he didn’t drink water. He did that because he was still very sad. He was very sad about the people of Israel that came back to Jerusalem.
So we know that we must not break your commands. We must not marry those people. Those people do very bad things. God, if we continue to marry those bad people, we know you will destroy us! Then there would be no person from the people of Israel left alive.
When I heard about this, I tore my robe and my coat \{to show I was upset\}. I pulled hair from my head and beard. I sat down, shocked and upset.
So I told those men that they were wrong. I said bad things to them. I hit some of those men, and I pulled out their hair. I forced them to make a promise in God’s name. I said to them, “You must not marry the daughters of those people. Don’t let the daughters of those foreign people marry your sons. And don’t let your daughters marry the sons of those foreign people.
I have cried a river of tears\par because people don’t obey your teachings.\par
I see those traitors. {\cf2\super [607]} \par They don’t obey your word, Lord.\par And I hate that.\par
If his descendants {\cf2\super [509]} quit following my law,\par and if they quit obeying my commands,\par then I will punish them.\par
If you people of Judah don’t listen to the Lord,\par I will hide and cry.\par Your pride will cause me to cry.\par I will cry very hard.\par My eyes will overflow with tears.\par Why? Because the Lord’s flock {\cf2\super [111]} \par will be captured.\par
Then Daniel (also named Belteshazzar) became very quiet for about an hour. The things he was thinking bothered him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar (Daniel), don’t let the dream or its meaning make you afraid.”
My whole body shook\par when I heard the story.\par I whistled out loud!\par I felt weak deep down in my bones.\par I just stood there shaking.\par So I will wait patiently\par for the day of destruction when they come to attack the people.\par
I am afraid that when I come to you again, my God will make me humble before you. I may be saddened by many of you who have sinned. I may be saddened because those people have not changed their hearts to be sorry for their evil lives, for their sexual sins, and for the shameful things they have done.
Many people live like enemies of the cross of Christ. I have often told you about these people. And it makes me cry to tell you about them now.