I hate the company of the evil and avoid the wicked.

You know everything I do; from far away you understand all my thoughts.

Those who are pure in act and in thought, who do not worship idols or make false promises.

Praise the LORD, all people on earth; praise his glory and might.

Bow down before the Holy One when he appears; tremble before him, all the earth!

Praise the LORD, all people on earth, praise his glory and might.

Praise the LORD's glorious name; bring an offering and come into his Temple. Bow down before the Holy One when he appears;

All of them are stupid and foolish. What can they learn from wooden idols?

They are worthless and should be despised; they will be destroyed when the LORD comes to deal with them.

and then he told them, "Now draw some water out and take it to the man in charge of the feast." They took him the water,

They know God, but they do not give him the honor that belongs to him, nor do they thank him. Instead, their thoughts have become complete nonsense, and their empty minds are filled with darkness.

So then, about eating the food offered to idols: we know that an idol stands for something that does not really exist; we know that there is only the one God.

No! What I am saying is that what is sacrificed on pagan altars is offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be partners with demons.