.... and God said ....

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9-10

He hath made the earth by His power, He hath established the world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His discretion. Jeremiah 10:12

The world is unprincipled. It’s dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 The Message Bible

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Psalm 19:3

With Him are might and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His [and in His power]. He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans]. Job 12:16-17 AMPC

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. Ecclesiastes 3:17

Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will find those who hate You. Psalm 21:8 NKJV

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. Psalm 125:3

What’s more, I AM with you, and I will protect you wherever you go …. Genesis 28:15 NLT

Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and His redeemer the Lord of Hosts; I AM the first, and I AM the last; and beside me there is no God. Isaiah 44:6

Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time and have declared it? Ye are even My witnesses. Is there a God beside Me? yea, there is no God; I know not any. Isaiah 44:8

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Psalm 37:37

Psalm 74:16-23 NIV

16. The day is Yours, and Yours also the night; You established the sun and moon.

17. It was You who set ALL the boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter.

18. Remember how the enemy has mocked You, Lord, how foolish people have reviled Your Name.

19. Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted people forever.

20. Have regard for Your Covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.

21. Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise Your Name.

22. Rise up, O God, and defend Your cause; remember how fools mock You all day long.

23. Do not ignore the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies, which rises continually.

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not Thy Peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. They have taken crafty counsel against Thy people, and consulted against Thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee …. Psalm 83:1-5

But the Word is very nigh unto Thee, in Thy mouth, and in Thy heart, that Thou mayest do it. Deuteronomy 30:14

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air  shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. KJV
Don’t make fun of the king, and don’t make fun of rich people, even in your bedroom. A little bird might  carry your words; a bird might fly and tell what you said. NCV

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the Word of the Holy Ones: to the intent that  the living may know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. Daniel 4:17

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Psalm 19:3

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Job 32:8

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT PROPHETS

Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe HIS prophets, so shall ye prosper. 2 Chronicles 20:20

Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. Amos 3:7 NIV

…. would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them! Numbers 11:29

He sends His command to the earth; His Word runs swiftly. Psalm 147:15 NIV

…. Saying, Touch not Mine Anointed and do My prophets no harm. 1 Chronicles 16:22

…. for he that touches you touches the apple of His eye. Zechariah 2:8

…. Believe in the Lord your God so shall ye be established; believe His prophets, so shall ye prosper. 2 Chronicles 20:20

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. 2 Chronicles 24:19

Do not prattle,” you say to those who prophesy. So, they shall not prophesy to you; they shall not return insult for insult. Micah 2:6 NKJV

And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because He had compassion on His people, and on His dwelling place: But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His Words, and misused His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16

…. Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. Daniel 2:20-22 NKJV

But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets and makes known …. what shall be in the latter days …. Daniel 2:28

…. Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou could reveal this secret. Daniel 2:47

And He said, hear now My Words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make Myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. Numbers 12:6

But there is a Spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Job 32:8

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT false PROPHETS ....

Nevertheless, they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy Law behind their backs, and slew Thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to Thee, and they wrought great provocations. Nehemiah 9:26

Yet many years didst thou forbear them and testified against them by Thy Spirit in Thy prophets: yet would they not give ear …. Nehemiah 9:30

In vain have I smitten your children, they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion. Jeremiah 2:30

…. this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the Law of the Lord: which say to the seers, see not; and to the prophets, prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits …. Isaiah 30:9-10

The priests said not, where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew Me not: the pastors also transgressed against Me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. Jeremiah 2:8

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and My people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Jeremiah 5:31

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. Jeremiah 4:9

Jeremiah 7:23-28

23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, obey My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be My people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all My servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:

26 Yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

28 But thou shalt say unto them, this is a nation that obeys not the Voice of the Lord their God, nor receives correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. Luke 12:2-3 NIV

Isaiah 29:9-16

9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

10 For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

13 Wherefore the Lord said, forasmuch as this people draw near Me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor Me, but have removed their heart far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the precept of men:

14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knows us?

16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of Him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of Him that framed it, He had no understanding?

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21

…. you may be sure that your sin will find you out …. Numbers 32:23 NLT

Jeremiah 5

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. (26)

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and My people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? (31)

how to know the difference ....

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Matthew 24:10-12

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. Mark 13:22

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 Peter 2:1

Matthew 7:13-20

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there at:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Galatians 5:21-24

Envying, murders, drunkenness, reveling, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering (patience), Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance (self-restraint): against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

1 John 4:1-7

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than He that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: therefore, speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knows God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for Love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knows God.

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT THE WICKED

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Proverbs 11:21

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. Psalm 12:8

There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked. Isaiah 48:22 & Isaiah 57:21

Proverbs 30

12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

13. There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

14. There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Psalm 7:14-16

The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies. They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves. The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads. NLT
Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment. Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made. The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads. NIV
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. KJV

…. they weave wickedness, they hatch violence. They compete in the race to do evil and run to be the first to murder. They plan and plot evil, think and breathe evil, and leave a trail of wrecked lives behind them. They know nothing about peace and less than nothing about justice. They make tortuously twisted roads. No peace for the wretch who walks down those roads! Isaiah 59:8 MSG

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession. O my God, make them like a wheel, as the stubble before the wind. As the fire burns a wood, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire; so persecute them with Thy tempest, and make them afraid with Thy storm. Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O Lord. Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: that men may know that Thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the Most High over ALL the earth. Psalm 83:12-18

Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight. The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted. Habakkuk 1:3-4 NLT

Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say. “More, more.” I have God’s more-than-enough, more joy in one ordinary day than they get in all their shopping sprees. At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep, For You, God, have put my life back together. Psalm 4:6-8 MSG

You hold Your hand up high, God, but they don’t see it. Open their eyes to what You do, to see Your zealous Love for Your people. Shame them. Light a fire under them. Get the attention of these enemies of yours. God, order a peaceful and whole life for us because everything we’ve done, You’ve done for us. Isaiah 26:11-12 MSG

If favor is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness, he deals perversely and does not see the majesty of the Lord. O Lord, Thy hand is lifted up, but they see it not. Let them see Thy zeal for Thy people and be ashamed. Let the fire for Thy adversaries consume them.

O Lord, Thou wilt ordain peace for us, Thou hast wrought for us all our works. O Lord our God, other lords besides Thee have ruled over us, but Thy Name alone we acknowledge. They are dead, they will not live; they are shades, they will not arise; to that end Thou hast visited them with destruction and wiped out all remembrance of them. Isaiah 26:10-14 RSV

Also, their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 9:6

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work out evil on their beds! At morning light, they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand. They covet fields and take them by violence, also houses, and seize them. So they oppress a man and his house, A man and his inheritance. Therefore, thus says the Lord: “Behold, against this family I AM devising disaster, from which you cannot remove your necks; Nor shall you walk haughtily, for this is an evil time. In that day one shall take up a proverb against you, and lament with a bitter lamentation, saying: ‘We are utterly destroyed! He has changed the heritage of my people; How He has removed it from me! To a turncoat He has divided our fields.’ ” Micah 2:1-5 NKJV

Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of ALL the earth do right?” Genesis 18:25 RSV

When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing. Deuteronomy 23:9 ESV

And the soul that turns after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set My Face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. Leviticus 20:6

Job 4:8-21

8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?

18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

20 They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.

21 Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of His wrath. Psalm 110:5

1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because thou hast rejected The Word of the Lord, He hath also rejected thee from being king. KJV
Disobedience is as bad as the sin of sorcery. Pride is as bad as the sin of worshiping idols. You have rejected the Lord’s command. Now He rejects you …. ” NCV
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim (household good luck images). Because you have rejected The Word of the Lord, He also has rejected you ….AMPC
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected The Word of the Lord, He has rejected you ….” NIV
For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected The Word of the Lord, He has also rejected you …. RSV

My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. Psalm 92:11 NIV (rout: a quick retreat & defeat), multiple people moving to commit an illegal act, a riot/disorder)

He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Then He will speak to them in His wrath, and terrify them in His fury, saying …. Psalm 2:4-5 ESV

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of Heaven shall be shaken. Luke 21:26

…. He aborts the schemes of conniving crooks, so that none of their plots come to term. He catches the know-it-alls in their conspiracies—all that intricate intrigue swept out with the trash! Suddenly they’re disoriented, plunged into darkness; they can’t see to put one foot in front of the other. But the downtrodden are saved by God, saved from the murderous plots, saved from the iron fist. And so the poor continue to hope, while injustice is bound and gagged. Job 5:13-16 MSG

All their evil schemes, the plots they cook up, have fizzled—everyone. You sent them packing; they couldn’t face you. Psalm 21:12 MSG

The mountains quake before Him and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at His presence, the world and ALL who live in it. Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before Him. The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him, but with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh; He will pursue His foes into the realm of darkness. Whatever they plot against the Lord He will bring to an end; trouble will not come a second time. Nahum 1:5-9 NIV

…. ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the Lord your God is He that goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. Deuteronomy 20:3-4

And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Thee flee before Thee. Numbers 10:35

The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. Deuteronomy 28:7 AMPC

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies …. Genesis 22:17

But when ye go …. and dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety …. Deuteronomy 12:10

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. Psalm 7:11

2 Samuel 22:2-11

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—from violent people you save me. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and have been saved from my enemies. The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. (1-6)

In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came to His ears. The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the heavens shook; they trembled because He was angry. Smoke rose from His nostrils; consuming fire came from His mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under His feet. He mounted the cherubim and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind. (7-11)

For they are a nation void of counsel, nor is there any understanding in them. Deuteronomy 32:28 NKJV

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Psalm 37:7 NKJV

May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant ALL your requests. Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to His anointed. He answers him from His Heavenly Sanctuary with the victorious power of His right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:4-7

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT worshiping other gods

Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7

And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. Exodus 23:13

…. the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them …. 2 Kings 17:35

For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom He had not given unto them …. Deuteronomy 29:26

And the rest of it he makes into a god, His carved image. He falls down before it and worships it, Prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god!” They do not know nor understand; For He has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, And their hearts, so that they cannot understand. And no one considers in his heart, nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals; I have roasted meat and eaten it; and shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?” Isaiah 44:17-20 NKJV

The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on His foes and vents His wrath against His enemies. The Lord is slow to anger but great in Power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of His feet. Nahum 1:2-3 NIV

Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen: Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up Mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. Ezekiel 36:6-7

So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him …. Deuteronomy 13:5-8

And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. Deuteronomy 8:19

How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 1 Kings 18:21

Deuteronomy 32:15-23

15. …. he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

16. They provoked Him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they Him to anger.

17. They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

18. Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

19. And when the saw it, He abhorred them, because of the provoking of His sons, and of His daughters.

20.And he said, I will hide Hy Face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.

21.They have moved Me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked Me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

22.For a fire is kindled in Mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

23.I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend Mine arrows upon them.

Ezekiel 8:5-18

Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations …. committed here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. (5-6)

Then said He unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients …. do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? For they say, the Lord sees us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth. (8-12)

Then He said unto me, hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing …. that they commit the abominations which they commit here? For they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke Me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in fury: Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in Mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them. (17-18)

Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; He shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. And I will set My Face against that man and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile My sanctuary, and to profane My Holy Name. And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes …. Then I will set My Face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. Leviticus 20:2-5

And they built the high places of Baal …. to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into My mind, that they should do this abomination …. Jeremiah 32:35

“Do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not bring shame on the name of your God. I AM the Lord. Leviticus 18:21 NLT

…. the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them. And they left ALL the commandments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. 2 Kings 17:15-17

And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken Me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands. Jeremiah 1:16

The seers will be ashamed, and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God. Micah 3:7 NIV

And I will surely hide My Face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. Deuteronomy 31:18

There was no one like Ahab who had chosen so often to do what the Lord said was wrong, because his wife Jezebel influenced him to do evil. 1 Kings 21:25 NCV

Let a Sword kill her false prophets, and they will become fools. Let a Sword kill her warriors, and they will be full of terror. Jeremiah 50:35

,,,, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it. Let the Lord judge between you and me, and let the Lord avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you. As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked. But my hand shall not be against you. 1 Samuel 24:11-13

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them …. Deuteronomy 11:16

Ezekiel 28:14-19

14. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the Holy Mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

16. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the Mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the Stones of Fire.

17. Thine heart (lucifer) was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

18. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee (satan), and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

19. All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.

And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over ALL the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:18-20 (Nevertheless, the spirits ARE subject to you. So, resist them, rebuke them and evict them from your life, your home, your family and your friends. In Jesus Name. Amen)

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. Job 1:6

The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “I have been wandering around the earth, going back and forth in it.” Job 2:2 NCV

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Zechariah 3:1-2 RSV

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve. Matthew 4:10

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour …. 1 Peter 5:8

Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: Thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. Exodus 15:6

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. Exodus 15:9

…. I want you also to be smart, making sure every “good” thing is the real thing. Don’t be gullible in regard to smooth-talking evil. Stay alert like this, and before you know it the God of Peace will come down on Satan with both feet, stomping him into the dirt. Enjoy the best of Jesus! Romans 16:20 MSG

But if thou shalt indeed obey His voice, and do ALL that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. Exodus 23:22

I have lived to long with people who hate peace. When I talk peace, they want war. Psalm 120:6-7 NCV

When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies. Numbers 10:9 NKJV

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT UNRIGHTEOUS SHEPHERDS

(leaders, pastors, politicians, judges in all walks of life)

My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray; They have turned them away …. They have forgotten their resting place. Jeremiah 50:6 NKJV

But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in My Name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. Deuteronomy 18:20

Jeremiah 23:1-6 AMPC

Woe to the shepherds (the civil leaders) who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasturing! says the Lord.
Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for feed My people: You have scattered My flock and driven them away and have not visited and attended to them; behold, I will visit and attend to you for the evil of your doings, says the Lord.
And I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries to which I have driven them and will bring them again to their folds pastures; and they will be fruitful and multiply.
And I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them. And they will fear no more nor be dismayed, neither will any be missing or lost, says the Lord.
Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch (Sprout), and He will reign as King and do wisely and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
In His days Judah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name by which He shall be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.

…. When I have broken their chains of slavery and rescued them from those who enslaved them, then they will know that I AM the Lord. They will no longer be prey for other nations …. They will live in safety, and no one will frighten them. “And I will make their land famous for its crops, so my people will never again suffer from famines or the insults of foreign nations. In this way, they will know that I, the Lord their God, AM with them. And they will know that they …. are my people, says the Sovereign Lord. You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture. You are My people, and I AM your God. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!” Ezekiel 34:27-31 NLT

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Come, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. Isaiah 56:10-12

The weak you have not strengthened, the sick you have not healed, the crippled you have not bound up, the strayed you have not brought back, the lost you have not sought, and with force and harshness you have ruled them. Ezekiel 34:4 RSV

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happens to them all. Ecclesiastes 2:14

In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord. Psalm 26:10-12

Therefore, thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I AM against your magic charms by which you hunt souls there like birds. I will tear them from your arms, and let the souls go, the souls you hunt like birds. I will also tear off your veils and deliver My people out of your hand, and they shall no longer be as prey in your hand. Then you shall know that I AM the Lord. “Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and you have strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that he does not turn from his wicked way to save his life. Therefore you shall no longer envision futility nor practice divination; for I will deliver My people out of your hand, and you shall know that I AM the Lord.” Ezekiel 13:20-23 NKJV

A man of great wrath shall suffer the penalty; for if you deliver him [from the consequences], he will [feel free to] cause you to do it again. Proverbs 19:19 AMPC

Isaiah 41:20-26 NKJV

20. That they may see and know, and consider and understand together, that the Hand of the Lord has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.

21. “Present your case,” says the Lord. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob.

22. Let them bring forth and show us what will happen; let them show the former things, what they were, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare to us things to come.

23. Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; yes, do good or do evil, that we may be dismayed and see it together.

24. Indeed, you are nothing, and your work is nothing; He who chooses you is an abomination.

25. I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come; from the rising of the sun he shall call on My name; and he shall come against princes as though mortar, as the potter treads clay.

26. Who has declared from the beginning, that we may know? And former times, that we may say, ‘He is righteous’? Surely there is no one who shows, Surely there is no one who declares, Surely there is no one who hears your words.

Ezekiel 34 NLT

Then this message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: What sorrow awaits you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of your flocks. Shouldn’t shepherds feed their sheep? You drink the milk, wear the wool, and butcher the best animals, but you let your flocks starve. (1-3)

You have not taken care of the weak. You have not tended the sick or bound up the injured. You have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost. Instead, you have ruled them with harshness and cruelty. So my sheep have been scattered without a shepherd, and they are easy prey …. yet no one has gone to search for them. (4-6)

Therefore, you shepherds, hear The Word of the Lord: As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, you abandoned my flock and left them to be attacked …. And though you were My shepherds, you didn’t search for My sheep when they were lost. You took care of yourselves and left the sheep to starve. (7-8)

Therefore, you shepherds, hear The Word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

I now consider these shepherds My enemies, and I will hold them responsible for what has happened to My flock. I will take away their right to feed the flock, and I will stop them from feeding themselves. I will rescue My flock from their mouths; the sheep will no longer be their prey. (9-10)

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search and find My sheep. I will be like a shepherd looking for His scattered flock. I will find My sheep and rescue them from ALL the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day…. I myself will tend any sheep and give them a place to lie down in Peace, says the Sovereign Lord. I will search for any lost ones who strayed away, and I will bring them safely home again. I will bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will feed them, yes—feed them justice! (11-16)

And as for you, My flock, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to His people: I will judge …. separating the sheep from the goats …. For your fat sheep pushed and butted and crowded My sick and hungry flock until you scattered them to distant lands. So, I will rescue My flock, and they will no longer be abused …. I, the Lord, have spoken! (17-24)

…. Your shepherd-leaders, in charge of caring for your people, are busy doing everything else but. They’re not doing their job, and your people are scattered and lost. There’s no one to look after them. You’re past the point of no return. Your wound is fatal. When the story of your fate gets out, the whole world will applaud and cry “Encore!” Your cruel evil has seeped into every nook and cranny of the world. Everyone has felt it and suffered. Nahum 3:18-19 MSG

Isaiah 57 MSG

Meanwhile, right-living people die, and no one gives them a thought. God-fearing people are carted off and no one even notices. The right-living people are out of their misery, they’re finally at rest. They lived well and with dignity and now they’re finally at peace. (1-2)

“But you, children of a witch, come here! Sons of a slut, daughters of a whore. What business do you have taunting, sneering, and sticking out your tongue? Do you have any idea what wretches you’ve turned out to be? A race of rebels, a generation of liars. You satisfy your lust any place you find some shade and fornicate at whim. You kill your children at any convenient spot—any cave or crevasse will do. You take stones from the creek and set up your sex-and-religion shrines. You’ve chosen your fate. Your worship will be your doom. You’ve climbed a high mountain to practice your foul sex-and-death religion. Behind closed doors you assemble your precious gods and goddesses. Deserting Me, you’ve gone all out, stripped down and made your bed your place of worship. You’ve climbed into bed with the ‘sacred’ whores and loved every minute of it, adoring every curve of their naked bodies. You anoint your king-god with ointments and lavish perfumes on yourselves. You send scouts to search out the latest in religion, send them all the way to hell and back. You wear yourselves out trying the new and the different, and never see what a waste it all is. You’ve always found strength for the latest fad, never got tired of trying new religions. (3-10)

“Who talked you into the pursuit of this nonsense, leaving Me high and dry, forgetting you ever knew Me? Because I don’t yell and make a scene, do you think I don’t exist? I’ll go over, detail by detail, all your ‘righteous’ attempts at religion, and expose the absurdity of it all. Go ahead, cry for help to your collection of no-gods: A good wind will blow them away. They’re smoke, nothing but smoke. “But anyone who runs to Me for help will inherit the land, will end up owning My Holy Mountain!” (11-13)

Someone says: “Build, build! Make a road! Clear the way, remove the rocks from the road My people will travel.” A Message from the High and Towering God, who lives in Eternity, whose name is Holy: “I live in the High and Holy Places, but also with the low-spirited, the spirit-crushed, and what I do is put new Spirit in them, get them up and on their feet again. For I’m not going to haul people into court endlessly, I’m not going to be angry forever. Otherwise, people would lose heart. These souls I created would tire out and give up. I was angry, good and angry, because of Israel’s sins. I struck him hard and turned away in anger, while he kept at his stubborn, willful ways. When I looked again and saw what he was doing, I decided to heal him, lead him, and comfort him, creating a new language of praise for the mourners. Peace to the far-off, peace to the near-at-hand, says God—and yes, I will heal them. But the wicked are storm-battered seas that can’t quiet down. The waves stir up garbage and mud. There’s no peace,” God says, “for the wicked.” (14-21)

Jeremiah 25:31-36

31. A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord has a controversy with the nations, He will plead with all flesh; He will give them that are wicked to the sword, says the Lord.

32. Thus, says the Lord of Hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.

33. And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.

34. Howl, you shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, you principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and you shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

35. And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.

36. A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard, for the Lord has spoiled their pasture.

Zephaniah 1:4-13 NCV

“I will punish Judah and all the people living in Jerusalem. I will remove from this place all signs of Baal, the false priests, and the other priests. I will destroy those who worship the stars from the roofs, and those who worship and make promises by both the Lord and the god Molech, and those who turned away from the Lord, and those who quit following the Lord and praying to Him for direction. (4-6)

Be silent before the Lord God, because the Lord’s day for judging people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; He has made Holy His invited guests. On the day of the Lord’s sacrifice, I, the Lord, will punish the princes and the king’s sons and all those who wear foreign clothes. On that day I will punish those who worship Dagon, those who hurt others and tell lies in the temples of their gods. (7-9)

“On that day,” says the Lord, “a cry will be heard at the Fish Gate. A wail will come from the new area of the city, and a loud crash will echo from the hills. Cry, you people living in the market area, because all the merchants will be dead; all the silver traders will be gone. (10-11)

At that time I, the Lord, will search Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish those who are satisfied with themselves, who think, ‘The Lord won’t help us or punish us.’ Their wealth will be stolen and their houses destroyed. They may build houses, but they will not live in them. They may plant vineyards, but they will not drink any wine from them. (12-13)

Psalm 119:81-88 MSG

I’m homesick–longing for Your salvation; I’m waiting for Your Word of Hope. My eyes grow heavy watching for some sign of Your promise; how long must I wait for Your comfort? There’s smoke in my eyes—they burn and water, but I keep a steady gaze on the instructions You post.

How long do I have to put up with all this?

How long till You haul my tormentors into court? The arrogant godless try to throw me off track, ignorant as they are of God and His ways. Everything you command is a sure thing, but they harass me with lies. Help! They’ve pushed and pushed—they never let up— but I haven’t relaxed my grip on Your Counsel. In Your Great Love revive me so I can alertly obey Your every word.

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT JUSTICE & INJUSTICE

He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die. He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will repay to him. Proverbs 19:16-17 AMPC

Do not fear, nor be afraid; have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one. Isaiah 44:8 NKJV

‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor. Leviticus 19:15 NKJV

For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul. Psalm 109:31

If you see the oppression of the poor and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in the state or province, do not marvel at the matter. [Be sure that there are those who will attend to it] for a higher [official] than the high is observing, and higher ones are over them. Ecclesiastes 5:8 AMPC

In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes which they have devised. Psalm 10:2 RSV

…. therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will deal with you according to the anger and envy which you showed because of your hatred against them; and I will make myself known among you, when I judge you. Ezekiel 35:11 RSV

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked. Deuteronomy 25:1

Also the schemes of the schemer are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks justice. Isaiah 32:7 NKJV

Let them be before the Lord continually, that He may cut off the memory of them from the earth. Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart. As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. Psalm 109:15-17

Thus, saith the Lord; execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. Jeremiah 22:3

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is His refuge. Psalm 14:6

But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace. Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says The Lord .... This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says …. love Truth and Peace. Zechariah 8:16-19 NLT

Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come. Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand. That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar. The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will increase in knowledge. Proverbs 19:20-25 AMPC

You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before You. Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of Your Face, who exult in Your Name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted. For You are the Glory of their strength; by Your Favor our horn is exalted. For our Shield belongs to the Lord, our King to the Holy One of Israel. Psalm 89:13-18 ESV

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT DELIVERANCE

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me. Psalm 31:15

I intreated Thy Favor with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to Thy Word. Psalm 119:58

…. for I AM doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it. Habakkuk 1:5 NLT

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not Thy Peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner .... Psalm 39:12

Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck ALL my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah Psalm 3:7-8 NKJV

God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord …. Joshua 22:29

Psalm 144:11

Save me! Rescue me from the power of my enemies. Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead. NLT
Deliver me; rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful. NIV
Rescue me and deliver me out of the power of [hostile] alien [tribes] whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands [raised in taking] fraudulent oaths. AMPC

Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. Proverbs 3:25-26 NKJV

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The Lord will be a light to me. Micah 7:8 NKJV

For God giveth to a man that is good in His sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 2:26

Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for He comes, He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Psalm 96:13 NIV

So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My Mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. For ye shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:11-12

Remember the former things of old: for I AM God, and there is none else; I AM God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do ALL my pleasure .... Isaiah 46:9-10

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously.” Psalm 96:10 NKJV

…. they shall see the Glory of the Lord, and the Excellency of our God. Strengthen ye the weak hands and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; He will come and save you. Isaiah 35:2-4 (recompence: repay, compensate, make amends for loss or harm, punish or reward for an action)

My righteousness is near; My salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon Me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Isaiah 51:5

WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT WHAT TO DO

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Psalm 34:14

Give unto the Lord the glory due to His Name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness. Psalm 29:2

Be mindful always of His Covenant; the Word which He commanded to a thousand generations …. 1 Chronicles 16:15 (covenant: commitment, relationship between God and his people)

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. Psalm 118:15

My tongue shall speak of Your Word, for ALL Your commandments are righteousness. Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts. Psalm 119:172-173 NKJV

…. fear ye not the reproach (rebuke-discredit) of men, neither be ye afraid of their reviling. (revile: verbal abuse, abusive language, attack, censure, condemnation or criticize) Isaiah 51:7

Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be Holy, for I AM the Lord your God. Keep My statutes and do them; I AM the Lord who sanctifies you. Leviticus 20:7-8 RSV

…. therefore you shall devour men no more, nor bereave your nation anymore, says the Lord God. “Nor will I let you hear the taunts of the nations anymore, nor bear the reproach of the peoples anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to stumble anymore,” says the Lord God.” Ezekiel 36:14-15 NKJV

We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. 1 John 5:18 NIV

Great peace have they which love Thy Law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:165

Do not trust in a friend; do not put your confidence in a companion; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom. For son dishonors father, daughter rises against her mother, daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own household. Therefore, I will look to The Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. Micah 7:5-7 NKJV

Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:28

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the Fear of the Lord all the day long. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. Proverbs 23:17-19

Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. 1 Peter 3:10-11 NIV

But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s Love is with those who fear Him …. Psalm 103:17 NIV (fear: reverence, respect, stand in awe of)

The Lord shall preserve thee from ALL evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. Psalm 121:7-8 (preserve: look after, defend, protect, sustain, shelter, shield, care for and keeping you safe from harm or destruction)

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side …. in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 NKJV

Today I ask heaven and earth to be witnesses. I AM offering you life or death, blessings or curses. Now, choose life! Then you and your children may live. To choose life is to Love the Lord your God, obey Him, and stay close to Him. He is your life, and He will let you live many years in the land, the land He promised to give …. Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NCV

Psalm 119:10-18

10. With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy Commandments.

11. Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.

12. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes.

13. With my lips have I declared all the judgments of Thy mouth.

14. I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

15. I will meditate in Thy precepts and have respect unto Thy ways.

16. I will delight myself in Thy statutes: I will not forget Thy Word.

17. Deal bountifully with Thy servant, that I may live, and keep Thy Word.

18. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy Law.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in Him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of ALL principality and power …. Colossians 2:8-10

And He said: “Take heed that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore, do not go after them. Luke 21:8 NKJV

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. Matthew 24:5; Mark 13:6

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world .... 1 John 4:1-3 NKJV

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter. Revelation 4:1

And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, a king shall arise, having fierce features, who understands sinister schemes. His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; he shall destroy fearfully and shall prosper and thrive; he shall destroy the mighty, and also the Holy people. Through his cunning he shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; and he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without human means. Daniel 8:22-24 NKJV

The Lord is Good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in Him. But He will sweep away His enemies in an overwhelming flood. He will pursue His foes into the darkness of night. Why are you scheming against the Lord? He will destroy you with one blow; He won’t need to strike twice! Nahum 1:7-9 NLT

.... Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to ALL your enemies against whom ye fight. Joshua 10:25

Then I will give the people of ALL nation’s pure speech so that ALL of them will speak the Name of the Lord and worship Me together. Zephaniah 3:9 NCV

We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ’s divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him]. 1 John 5:18 AMPC

…. for what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Doth not He see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity. Job 31:2-6

Job 17:9

The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger. NLT
Yet shall the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) hold to their ways, and he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger. AMPC
But those who do right will continue to do right, and those whose hands are not dirty with sin will grow stronger. NCV
But principled people hold tight, keep a firm grip on life, sure that their clean, pure hands will get stronger and stronger! MSG

Psalm 89:19-26 NCV

19. Once, in a vision, You spoke to those who worship You. You said, “I have given strength to a Warrior; I have raised up a young man from My people.

20. I have found My servant David; I appointed him by pouring holy oil on him.

21. I will steady him with My hand and strengthen him with My arm.

22. No enemy will make him give forced payments, and wicked people will not defeat him.

23. I will crush his enemies in front of him; I will defeat those who hate him.

24. My Loyalty and Love will be with him. Through Me he will be strong.

25. I will give him power over the sea and control over the rivers.

26. He will say to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock, my Savior.’

Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7-9 NKJV

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Isaiah 40:28-29 NKJV

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and His children shall have a place of refuge. Proverbs 14:26 (refuge: protection, shelter, a safe place, retreat, hideaway)

…. from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful witness, and the First Begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own Blood, hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be Glory and Dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen. I AM Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, saith The Lord, which IS, and which WAS, and which IS TO COME, The Almighty. Revelation 1:5-8

Be ye strong therefore and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121:2-4 NKJV

…. “Don’t be afraid …. Don’t give up.” The Lord your God is with you; the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in His Love; He will sing and be joyful about you. “I will take away the sadness planned for you, which would have made you very ashamed. At that time I will punish ALL those who harmed you.” I will save My people who cannot walk and gather My people who have been thrown out. I will give them praise and honor in every place where they were shamed. Zephaniah 3:16-19 NCV

When God repeats something in His Word .… it"S important ....

• And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, this is the way, walk ye in it,
when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

• And thou shalt not go aside from any of The Words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. Deuteronomy 28:14; Deuteronomy 5:32; Proverbs 4:27

• And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left. 2 Chronicles 34:2

Ephesians 6:10-18 NKJV

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the Power of His might. Put on the whole Armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole Armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (10-13)

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with Truth, having put on the breastplate of Righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace; above all, taking the Shield of Faith with which, you will be able to quench ALL the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the Helmet of Salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; Praying always with ALL prayer and supplication in The Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for ALL the saints …. (14-18)

Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 AMPC

For all this I took to heart, exploring and examining it all, how the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) and the wise and their works are in the hands of God. Whether it is to be loved or hatred no man knows; all that is before them. All things come alike to ALL. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him who sacrifices and to him who does not sacrifice. As is the good man, so is the sinner; and he who swears is as he who fears and shuns an oath. This evil is in all that is done under the sun: one fate comes to ALL. Also, the hearts of men are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead. [There is no exemption] but he who is joined to all the living has hope—for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; and they have no more reward [here], for the memory of them is forgotten. Their love and their hatred and their envy have already perished; neither have they any more a share in anything that is done under the sun.

IN CLOSING

When The Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into ALL the truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak, and He will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13 ESV

For the earth shall be filled with the Knowledge of the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous, with Favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12 NKJV

Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the Words of Knowledge. A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity. Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools. Proverbs 19:27-29 ESV

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the Glory of His Majesty. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. For the Day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low …. Isaiah 2:10-12

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