The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
Psalm 35:19-28 The Message (MSG)
19-21 Dont let these liars, my enemies,
have a party at my expense,
Those who hate me for no reason,
winking and rolling their eyes.
No good is going to come
from that crowd;
They spend all their time cooking up gossip
against those who mind their own business.
They open their mouths
in ugly grins,
Mocking, Ha-ha, ha-ha, thought youd get away with it?
Weve caught you hands down!
22 Dont you see what theyre doing, GOD?
Youre not going to let them
Get by with it, are you? Not going to walk off
without doing something, are you?
23-26 Please get upwake up! Tend to my case.
My God, my Lordmy life is on the line.
Do what you think is right, GOD, my God,
but dont make me pay for their good time.
Dont let them say to themselves,
Ha-ha, we got what we wanted.
Dont let them say,
Weve chewed him up and spit him out.
Let those who are being hilarious
at my expense
Be made to look ridiculous.
Make them wear donkeys ears;
Pin them with the donkeys tail,
who made themselves so high and mighty!
27-28 But those who want
the best for me,
Let them have the last worda glad shout!
and say, over and over and over,
GOD is greateverything works
together for good for his servant.
Ill tell the world how great and good you are,
Ill shout Hallelujah all day, every day.