You have condemned the heathen and destroyed the wicked; they will be remembered no more.

Our enemies are finished forever; you have destroyed their cities, and they are completely forgotten.

Break the power of wicked and evil people; punish them for the wrong they have done until they do it no more.

You will hear the cries of the oppressed and the orphans; you will judge in their favor, so that mortal men may cause terror no more.

Break the teeth of these fierce lions, O God.

How long, O God, will our enemies laugh at you? Will they insult your name forever?

Why have you refused to help us? Why do you keep your hands behind you?

Rouse yourself, God, and defend your cause! Remember that godless people laugh at you all day long.

Don't forget the angry shouts of your enemies, the continuous noise made by your foes.

An angel of the LORD went to the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 soldiers. At dawn the next day there they lay, all dead!

One day when he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, two of his sons, Adrammelech and Sharezer, killed him with their swords and then escaped to the land of Ararat. Another of his sons, Esarhaddon, succeeded him as emperor.

He will even set up his huge royal tents between the sea and the mountain on which the Temple stands. But he will die, with no one there to help him."

At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.

The LORD guides us in the way we should go and protects those who please him.

He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure.

"He protects the lives of his faithful people, but the wicked disappear in darkness; a man does not triumph by his own strength.

Let us give glory to God! He is able to make you stand firm in your faith, according to the Good News I preach about Jesus Christ and according to the revelation of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past.

In this way he will strengthen you, and you will be perfect and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all who belong to him.

But after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation.

From Jude, servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James--- To those who have been called by God, who live in the love of God the Father and the protection of Jesus Christ:

You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,

you would surely have discovered it, because you know our secret thoughts.

LORD, you have examined me and you know me.

But the LORD said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart."

And to Solomon he said, "My son, I charge you to acknowledge your father's God and to serve him with an undivided heart and a willing mind. He knows all our thoughts and desires. If you go to him, he will accept you; but if you turn away from him, he will abandon you forever.

Then I prayed, "Almighty LORD, you are a just judge; you test people's thoughts and feelings. I have placed my cause in your hands; so let me watch you take revenge on these people."

I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

But, Almighty LORD, you test people justly; you know what is in their hearts and minds. So let me see you take revenge on my enemies, for I have placed my cause in your hands.

I will also kill her followers, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who knows everyone's thoughts and wishes. I will repay each of you according to what you have done.