So turn and leave in peace. You must not do anything that the leaders of the Philistines consider improper!”

But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat.

Solomon did evil in the Lord’s sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.

Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the Lord than all who were before him.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.

He did evil because he was not determined to follow the Lord.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out ahead of the Israelites.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord’s spokesman.

And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

But when I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came.

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.

May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

He says to himself, “I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity.”

Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.

He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.

May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!