God saw the earth, and indeed it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Psalm 10:5 - Y'all Version Bible His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His ways are grievous [or persist] at all times; Your judgments [Lord] are far above and on high out of his sight [so he never thinks about them]; as for all his foes, he sniffs and sneers at them. American Standard Version (1901) His ways are firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them. Common English Bible Their ways are always twisted. Your rules are too lofty for them. They snort at all their foes. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look upon the poor. His eyelids question the sons of men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven: His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids examine the sons of men. |
God saw the earth, and indeed it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “The blind and the lame will keep you out of here,” thinking, “David can’t come in here.”
Now a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “YHWH says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Watch, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am YHWH.’”
God gives them security, and they rest in it. His eyes are on their ways.
“Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says YHWH. “I will provide the safety they desire.”
For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
who forsake the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness,
Woe to those who declare unrighteous decrees, and to those who write oppressive decrees ,
YHWH, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
“Because y’all have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come to us. For we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.’”
Therefore ʜᴇ poured the fierceness of his anger on ʜɪᴍ, and the strength of battle. It set him on fire all around, but he didn’t know. It burned him, but he didn’t take it to heart.”
The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts, but they don’t respect the work of YHWH, nor do they consider the work of ʜɪꜱ hands.
Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of YHWH are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish them for their sins.
They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”