Plea

O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;

    you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.

Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,

    for you hate all who do evil.

You will destroy those who tell lies.

    The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.

(from Psalm 5:4-6 NLT; photo by Levi Meir Clancy via unsplash.com)