I am surrounded by enemies, who are like lions hungry for human flesh. Their teeth are like spears and arrows; their tongues are like sharp swords.

Do you rulers ever give a just decision? Do you judge everyone fairly?

Why do people commit crimes so readily? Because crime is not punished quickly enough.

One fate comes to all alike, and this is as wrong as anything that happens in this world. As long as people live, their minds are full of evil and madness, and suddenly they die.

so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.

So Moses and Aaron went to the king and said to him, "The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says, 'How much longer will you refuse to submit to me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

The LORD said to Moses, "How much longer will these people reject me? How much longer will they refuse to trust in me, even though I have performed so many miracles among them?

"Foolish people! How long do you want to be foolish? How long will you enjoy making fun of knowledge? Will you never learn?

But you, O LORD, are always my shield from danger; you give me victory and restore my courage.

Evildoers frustrate the plans of the humble, but the LORD is their protection.

they exchanged the glory of God for the image of an animal that eats grass.

Those who have put their trust in Ethiopia and have boasted about Egypt will be disillusioned, their hopes shattered.

But Israel is saved by the LORD, and her victory lasts forever; her people will never be disgraced.' "

No other nation has ever changed its gods, even though they were not real. But my people have exchanged me, the God who has brought them honor, for gods that can do nothing for them.

"The more of you priests there are, the more you sin against me, and so I will turn your honor into disgrace.

So then, as the scripture says, "Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has done."

Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?

Don't go after false gods; they cannot help you or save you, for they are not real.

You go to court, but you do not have justice on your side. You depend on lies to win your case. You carry out your plans to hurt others.

The LORD says: "What accusation did your ancestors bring against me? What made them turn away from me? They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

Those who worship worthless idols have abandoned their loyalty to you.

You destroy all liars and despise violent, deceitful people.

Evildoers go wrong all their lives; they tell lies from the day they are born.

Because God gives him victory, the king will rejoice. Those who make promises in God's name will praise him, but the mouths of liars will be shut.

They are always ready to tell lies; dishonesty instead of truth rules the land. The LORD says, "My people do one evil thing after another and do not acknowledge me as their God."

No more lying, then! Each of you must tell the truth to the other believer, because we are all members together in the body of Christ.