A Prayer to thwart Self-righteousness
[12] The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them;
[13] but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.
[14] The wicked draw the sword
and bend the bow
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ways are upright.
[15] But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
[16] Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
[17] for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
[18] The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,
and their inheritance will endure forever.
[19] In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
[20] But the wicked will perish:
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
[21] The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;
[22] those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses will be destroyed.
[23] The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
[24] though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
[25] I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
[26] They are always generous and lend freely;
their children will be a blessing.
[27] Turn from evil and do good;
then you will dwell in the land forever.
[28] For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.
[29] The righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it forever.
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Keep the Faith. Best regards,
Bro. Rontabs, N.D.S.M.D.
