'Wicked' in the Bible

Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast!" I said to the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn.

For in the hand of Yahweh there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up. For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.

"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked."

No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.

You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.

Yahweh, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph?

that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh's city. A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Yahweh.

Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!

A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

Set a wicked man over him. Let an adversary stand at his right hand.

The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.

Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your law.

The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won't forget your law.

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven't gone astray from your precepts.

You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.

Salvation is far from the wicked, for they don't seek your statutes.

Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

Yahweh, don't grant the desires of the wicked. Don't let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass by. A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

Yahweh preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

But the wicked will be cut off from the land. The treacherous will be rooted out of it.

Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

Don't enter into the path of the wicked. Don't walk in the way of evil men.

The way of the wicked is like darkness. They don't know what they stumble over.

The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.

The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Yahweh has made everything for its own end -- yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.