I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated –

Indeed,” says the Lord, “captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children.

But the Lord is with me to help me like an awe-inspiring warrior. Therefore those who persecute me will fail and will not prevail over me. They will be thoroughly disgraced because they did not succeed. Their disgrace will never be forgotten.