Thematic Bible: Of the wicked, described as


Thematic Bible



A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.

A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the arms to rest,


For your hands are defiled with blood
and your fingers, with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies,
and your tongues mutter injustice.

When you lift up your hands in prayer,
I will refuse to look at you;
even if you offer countless prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.


Their webs cannot become clothing,
and they cannot cover themselves with their works.
Their works are sinful works,
and violent acts are in their hands.

No, you practice injustice in your hearts;
with your hands you weigh out violence in the land.


in whose hands are evil schemes
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.

Both hands are good at accomplishing evil:
the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.


The Lord has revealed Himself;
He has executed justice,
striking down the wicked
by the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah


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