10-27-06 Psalms 11: 6, 7

Psalms 11: 6, 7 (KJ21)
Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; His countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalms 11: 6, 7 (NAS)
Upon the wicked He will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup. For the LORD is righteous; He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face.

Psalms 11: 6, 7 (NIVUS)
On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.

Psalms 11: 6, 7 (NLT)
He rains down blazing coals on the wicked, punishing them with burning sulfur and scorching winds. For the LORD is righteous, and he loves justice. Those who do what is right will see his face.

You probably know that the fate of the wicked man, who refuses to repent and bow his knee to the Lord Most High, is vastly different than yours. You have submitted your life to the Lord Jesus Christ and you have a bright, beautiful future. However, these evil, violent men and women will be snared in the net that Adonai has spread before them. God will rain flaming hot fire and sulfur upon them, for they have aroused His anger. He shall send a horrible, violent wind to destroy their lives, for they have lived their lives in vanity. When the Lord God weighs them in the balance, these wicked criminals will find their portion is not what they expected. Their cups will be eternally filled with the same substance that they gave during their lives.

Jehovah is righteous and just; He loves righteousness, justice, and virtue. He sets His affection on you, for you have been cleansed and made right. You are constantly in His sight and His face is always turned in your direction. You are pleasing to Him. Because the Lord your God has made you upright, you now walk a straight and prosperous path. Adonai esteems you and will bless your future. There is no fire and brimstone laid up for you.