Psalm 28:3 - Easy To Read Version Lord, don’t think of me\par as one of those bad people\par Those people greet their neighbors\par with the word “Shalom.” {\cf2\super [170]} \par But in their hearts they are planning\par bad things against their neighbors.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, Which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Drag me not away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but malice and mischief are in their hearts. American Standard Version (1901) Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts. Common English Bible Don’t drag me off with the wicked and those who do evil; the type who talk nice to their friends while evil thoughts are in their hearts! Catholic Public Domain Version The voice of the Lord is over the waters. The God of majesty has thundered. The Lord is over many waters. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of majesty hath thundered, The Lord is upon many waters. |
\{Lord,\} surely you see the cruel and evil things\par that bad people do.\par Look at those things,\par and do something!\par People with many troubles\par come to you for help.\par Lord, you are the One who helps orphans. {\cf2\super [56]} \par \{So help them!\}\par
Those people are always cursing.\par They are always saying bad things about other people.\par They are always planning evil things to do.\par
People tell lies to their neighbors.\par Each and every person flatters {\cf2\super [68]} his\par neighbors with lies.\par
Don’t let me want to do bad things.\par Stop me from joining bad people\par when they do wrong.\par Don’t let me share the things\par those bad people enjoy doing.\par
Lord, don’t group me with those sinners.\par Don’t kill me with those murderers.\par
At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par
Big man, why do you brag about\par the bad things you do?\par You are a continual disgrace to God.\par
My enemies attack their own friends.\par They don’t do the things they agree to do.\par
In spite of my important position,\par those people are planning to destroy me.\par It makes them happy\par to tell lies about me.\par In public, they say good things\par about me,\par but in private, they curse me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [366]})\i0 \par
Some people are always planning trouble.\par They make secret plans and tell lies.\par
Some false prophets are telling lies to the Lord’s people. The Lord says this about those prophets:
Moses warned the people, “Move away from the tents of these evil men. Don’t touch anything that belongs to them! If you do, then you will be destroyed because of their sins.”
“Then the king will say to those bad people on his left, ‘Go away from me. God has already decided that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever. That fire was prepared for the devil and his angels.
“Then those bad people will go away. They will have punishment forever. But the good people will go and have life forever.”