When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him to one side in the middle of the gateway to talk with him in private. And then Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel. So now Joab killed Abner.
Psalm 55:23 - Easy To Read Version Give your worries to the Lord,\par and he will care for you.\par The Lord will never let good people\par be defeated.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But You, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in, lean on, and confidently rely on You. American Standard Version (1901) But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee. Common English Bible But you, God, bring the wicked down to the deepest pit. Let bloodthirsty and treacherous people not live out even half their days. But me? I trust in you! |
When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him to one side in the middle of the gateway to talk with him in private. And then Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel. So now Joab killed Abner.
Before his life is over,\par the evil person will be old and dried up.\par He will be like a dried branch,\par never to be green again.\par
That person will never fall.\par A good person will be remembered forever.\par
God will not let you fall.\par Your Protector will not fall asleep.\par
My God, I trust you,\par and I will not be disappointed.\par My enemies will not laugh at me.\par
You destroy people who tell lies.\par You hate people who make secret plans\par to hurt other people.\par
May they be destroyed quickly like thorns\par that burn too fast to heat the pot.\par
God, you really have put those people\par in a dangerous situation.\par It is so easy for them to fall and be destroyed.\par
If you respect the Lord, then you will live long. But evil people will lose years from their life.
The Lord knows everything, even what happens in the place of death. So surely the Lord will know what happens in the hearts and minds of people.
People are just like the grave. That place of death and destruction always wants more than it already has.
Look! My troubles are gone!\par I now have peace.\par You love me very much.\par You did not let me rot in the grave.\par \{You forgave all my sins.\}\par You threw my sins far away.\par