Verses 1-5
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Wicked people will do evil, but God's goodness will outlast all evil. Let this give you hope!
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God Himself will destroy the wicked.
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Verses 6-8
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Knowing God's judgment on the wicked should give us both fear and reverence for God, because of His judgment, but also a sense of joy and laughter. How so?
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We fear God's judgment, and we are thankful that we have escaped it.
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And once we know the how important it is to repent and trust in Jesus, it's actually laughable for someone to trust in their own power or riches.
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We can laugh about the stupidity of trusting in evil, showing the confidence that we have, conversely, in God.
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We trust in God's mercy to save us, and this makes us thrive.
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But do not rejoice or take pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33:11), for such is a sad thing.
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Verse 9
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Praise God for His justice!
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And it is important, when around other believers, to be patient for God's judgment on evil to come, because you know that God is good! This will encourage others.