23 Bible Verses about Godlessness
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{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God. But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.
{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, or seek after God. But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable. There is none that doeth good, no not one.
"There is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence; yea, every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of tyrants. For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?
The ungodly is so proud and full of indignation, that he careth not for God: neither is God in all his thoughts. His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above, out of his sight. Therefore defieth he all his enemies. For he hath said in his heart, "Tush, I shall never be cast down; there shall no harm happen unto me."read more.
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit and fraud; under his tongue is travail and sorrow. He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor. For he lieth waiting secretly; even as a lion lurketh he in his den, that he may ravish the poor. He doth ravish the poor when he getteth him into his net. He falleth down, and humbleth himself, that the congregation of the poor may fall into the hands of his captains. He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."
{To the Chanter, of David the servant of the Lord} My heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out. The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of deceit; he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.read more.
He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.
Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Remove from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches, only grant me a necessary living. Lest I be so full, I deny thee, and say, "What fellow is the LORD?" And lest I, being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing and foreswear the name of my God.
"For the prophets and the priests themselves are polluted hypocrites, and their wickedness have I found in my house, sayeth the LORD. Wherefore, their way shall be slippery in the darkness, wherein they may stagger and fall. For I will bring a plague upon them, even the year of their visitation, sayeth the LORD.
May a rush be green without moisture, or may the grass grow without water? No: but before it be shot forth, and before it be gathered, it withereth; before any other herb. Even so goeth it with all them that forget God: and even thus also shall the hypocrite's hope come to naught.read more.
His confidence shall be destroyed, for he trusteth in a spider's web. He leaneth him upon his house, but he shall not stand; he holdeth him fast by it, yet shall he not endure. "Oftentimes, a thing doth flourish, and men think that it may abide the sunshine. It shooteth forth the branches in its garden, and it taketh many roots: insomuch that it is like a house of stone. But if it be taken out of its place, every man denieth it, saying, 'I know thee not.' Lo, thus is it with him that rejoiceth in his own doings: and as for others, they grow out of the earth.
If he deliver and grant pardon, who will judge or condemn? But if he hide away his countenance, who will turn it about again, whether it be to the people or to any man? From the wickedness and sin of the people, he maketh a hypocrite to reign over them.
The wicked must be turned unto hell, and all the people that forget God. For the poor shall not always be forgotten; the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish forever. Arise, LORD, and let no man have the upper hand; let the Heathen be judged in thy sight.read more.
O LORD, put a schoolmaster over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
For the wrath of God appeareth from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men which withhold the truth in unrighteousness.
Lo, though he slay me, yet will I put my trust in him. But if I shew and reprove mine own ways in his sight, he shall make me whole: And why? There may no hypocrite come before him.
For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedy to receive gifts.
Knowest thou not this, namely: that from the beginning - ever since the creation of man upon earth - the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?
What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire? Doth God hear him the sooner, when he crieth unto him in his necessity? Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare always call upon God?
But if they be laid in prison and chains, or bound with the bonds of poverty: then sheweth he them their works and deeds and the sins wherewith they have used cruel violence. He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the ears, warneth them to leave off from their wickedness, and to amend.read more.
If they now will take heed and be obedient, they shall wear out their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasure and joy. But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware. As for such as be fained hypocrites, they heap up wrath for themselves: for they call not upon him, though they be his prisoners.
But unto the ungodly sayeth God, "Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth, whereas thou hatest to be reformed, and hast cast my words behind thee? If thou seest a thief, thou runnest with him, and art partaker with the adulterers.read more.
Thou lettest thy mouth speak wickedness, and thy tongue painteth deceit. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, yea and slanderest thine own mother's son. This thou doest, while I hold my tongue: and thinkest wickedly that I am even such a one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done. O consider this, ye that forget God, lest I pluck you away, and there be none to deliver you.
For I shall send him among those hypocritical people, among the people that have deserved my disfavour shall I send him: that he may utterly rob them, spoil them, and tread them down like the mire in the street.
Now hearken to, ye that are far off, how I do with them; and consider my glory, ye that be at hand. The sinners at Zion are afraid, and a sudden fearfulness is come upon the hypocrites. "What is he among us," say they, "that will dwell by that consuming fire? Which of us may abide that everlasting heat?"
O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called, which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}
And so all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, "There shall come out of Zion he that doth deliver, and shall turn away the ungodliness of Jacob. And this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins."
