'Wicked' in the Bible

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of [the] wicked; nor does he stand in [the] way of sinners; nor does he sit in [the] assembly of mockers.

Not so the wicked. Instead, [they are] like the chaff that [the] wind scatters.

Therefore [the] wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of [the] righteous;

for Yahweh knows [the] way of [the] righteous, but [the] way of [the] wicked will perish.

Rise up, O Yahweh; deliver me, O my God; for you strike all my enemies [on the] cheek. [The] teeth of [the] wicked you break.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish [the] righteous, and test the hearts and innermost being, O righteous God.

You have rebuked [the] nations; you have destroyed [the] wicked. Their name you have blotted out forever and ever.

Yahweh has made himself known; he has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his hands. Higgaion Selah

[The] wicked shall turn back to Sheol, all [the] nations forgetting God,

In arrogance [the] wicked persecutes [the] poor. Let them be caught in [the] schemes that they devised,

for [the] wicked boasts about the desire of his {heart}, and [the] one greedy for gain curses [and] treats Yahweh with contempt.

{With bald-faced pride} [the] wicked will not seek [God]. There is no God in any of his thoughts.

Why does the wicked treat God with contempt? He says in his heart, "You will not call [me] to account."

Break [the] arm of [the] wicked, and [as for the] evil [man]-- seek out his wickedness [until] you find none.

For look: The wicked {string the bow}. They have fitted their arrow to [the] string, to shoot from [the] darkness at the upright of heart.

Yahweh tests [the] righteous, but [the] wicked and [the] lover of violence his soul hates.

He will rain coals on [the] wicked. Burning sulfur and scorching wind [will be] the portion of their cup.

[The] wicked prowl about when vileness [is] exalted among [the] children of humankind.

from [the] {presence} of [the] wicked who destroy me, [those] enemies against my life, [they that] surround me.

Rise up, O Yahweh, confront {him}. Make him bow down. Rescue with your sword my life from [the] wicked,

To [the] pure you show yourself pure. but to [the] wicked you show yourself shrewd.

I hate [the] crowd of evildoers, and with [the] wicked I will not sit.

Do not drag me away with [the] wicked or with [the] workers of evil, [who] speak of peace with their neighbors, while evil [is] in their heart.

O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call on you. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them [go] silently to Sheol.

Many are [the] pains of the wicked, but [for] the one who trusts Yahweh loyal love surrounds him.

Evil will slay [the] wicked, and [those who] hate [the] righteous will incur guilt.

An oracle: the wicked has rebellion in the midst of his heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Do not let a foot of pride come against me, nor let a wicked hand make me to wander homeless.

And yet a little [while] and the wicked will not be, and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be.

[The] wicked plans [evil] against the righteous, and gnashes at him [with] his teeth.

[The] wicked have drawn [the] sword and have bent their bow to throw down [the] poor and [the] needy, to kill [those] upright in [their] way.

[The] little belonging to the righteous [is] better than [the] wealth of many wicked.

For [the] arms of [the] wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh supports [the] righteous.

But [the] wicked will perish, and the enemies of Yahweh [will be] like [the] splendor of [the] pastures. They vanish; in smoke they vanish.

[The] wicked borrows and does not repay, but [the] righteous [is] gracious and gives.

For Yahweh loves justice and will not forsake his faithful ones. They are protected forever. But [the] children of [the] wicked will be cut off.

[The] wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Wait for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will exalt you to possess [the] land. When [the] wicked are cut off, you will see [it].

I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree.

But transgressors shall be destroyed altogether. [The] future of [the] wicked shall be cut off.

And Yahweh helps them and he rescues them. He rescues them from [the] wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

I said, "I will guard my ways {that I may not sin} with my tongue. I will keep a muzzle over my mouth as long as [the] wicked [are] before me."

But to the wicked God says, "What [right] have you to recite my statutes and {mention my covenant with your mouth},

because of [the] voice [of] an enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked, because they bring down evil on me, and in anger they hold a grudge [against] me.

The wicked are estranged from [the] womb. They go astray from [the] belly, speaking lies.

[The] righteous will rejoice when he sees [the] vengeance; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

As smoke is driven off, you will drive [them] off. As wax melts before fire, [the] wicked will perish before God.

My God, rescue me from [the] hand of [the] wicked, from [the] {grasp} of [the] evildoer and [the] oppressor,

because I envied the boastful [when] I saw [the] well-being of [the] wicked.

See, these [are the] wicked, and they increase wealth, ever carefree.

I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast!' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up [your] horn!

For [there is] a cup in the hand of Yahweh with wine [that] foams, fully mixed, and he pours out from this. Surely all [the] wicked of [the] land {will quaff it down [to] its dregs}.

"And all [the] horns of [the] wicked I will cut off. [The] horns of [the] righteous will be lifted up."

"How long will you judge unjustly and {show favoritism to the wicked}? Selah

Rescue [the] helpless and [the] needy; deliver [them] from the hand of [the] wicked."

You will only look with your eyes, and see [the] punishment of [the] wicked.

When the wicked flourish like grass and all [the] workers of evil blossom, [it is] so they can be destroyed forever.

How long [will the] wicked, O Yahweh, how long will [the] wicked exult?

to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Who rose up for me against [the] wicked? Who stood up for me against [the] workers of iniquity?

You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He protects the lives of his faithful; he delivers them from [the] hand of [the] wicked.

I will not set before my eyes any wicked thing. I hate the work of those who fall away; it will not cling to me.

{Each morning}, I will destroy all [the] wicked of [the] land, cutting off from the city of Yahweh all evildoers.

Let sinners perish completely from the earth, and [the] wicked {not remain alive}. Bless Yahweh, O my soul. Praise Yah.

Also fire burned in their assembly; [the] flame devoured [the] wicked.

for {wicked and deceitful mouths} have opened against me. They speak to me with a lying tongue.

Appoint over him a wicked [man], and let an accuser stand at his right [hand].

[The] wicked sees [it] and is vexed. He gnashes his teeth and {becomes weak}. [The] desire of [the] wicked perishes.

Rage seizes me because of [the] wicked, those who forsake your law.

[The] cords of [the] wicked surround me, [but] I do not forget your law.

For me [the] wicked [lie in] wait to destroy me. I give attention to your testimonies.

[The] wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I do not wander from your precepts.

You remove all the wicked of [the] earth [like] dross, therefore I love your testimonies.

[Those who] pursue a [wicked] purpose draw near; they are far from your law.

Salvation [is] far from [the] wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

Yahweh [is] righteous. He has cut [the] ropes of [the] wicked.

If only you would kill the wicked, O God-- so get away from me, [you] {bloodthirsty men}--

Protect me, O Yahweh, from [the] hands of [the] wicked. Preserve me from violent men, who have planned to {make me stumble}.

Do not grant, O Yahweh, [the] desires of [the] wicked. Do not allow [them] to attain their plan, lest they be exalted. Selah

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.

Let [the] wicked fall into their nets, while I escape altogether.

Yahweh protects all those who love him, but all the wicked he will exterminate.

Yahweh protects [the] strangers. He helps up [the] orphan and [the] widow, but [the] way of [the] wicked he {thwarts}.

Yahweh helps the afflicted up; [he] brings [the] wicked down to [the] ground.