Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Desires » The desire of the righteous
What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
Expectation » Of the wicked
Gaza will writhe in pain,
And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.
The king will perish from Gaza,
And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish;
And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.
The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
When Peter came to his senses, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and has rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting [to do to me].”
Verse Concepts
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Think and desire good
The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable),
But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.
The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
Wrath » Who can expect wrath
The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.