Psalm 58:10 (KJV)
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Ezekiel 33:11 (KJV)
Say unto them, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
I also heard that Psalm 58:10 refers to the destruction of wickedness in general. Honestly, I would be glad once there's no more wickedness.
However, would I pleasure in their death? Ezekiel 33:11 says that God has NO pleasure in the death of the wicked. Is this a contradiction, or did I answer my own question in the above paragraph? If none of those, then what would this all mean?
re: Psalm 58:10
Psalm 68:23
that thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs thy same.
1 Kings 21:19
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
1 Kings 22:38
And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armor; according unto the word of the Lord which he spake.
re: Ezekiel 33:11
2 Samuel 14:14
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect ant person: yet ddoth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
Job 34:15
all flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again to dust.
Genesis 3:19
in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return to the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that nay should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Daniel 10:14
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
Hebrews 10:37
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Isaiah 30:18
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgement: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Hebrew 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this judgement:
Psalms 2:2,3
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take council together,against the Lord, and against his Annointed, saying, Let us break their bands assunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Jeremiah 17:17
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
Romans 2:4
Or despiseth thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
I don't believe it's a contradiction. It's not like they haven't been warned. I think it's important to remember God doesn't think like us. Not all is as it seems to us. These verses are the verse trail of the two you gave. I think they show a clear case of it's a matter of free will. We make choices and we are accountable. And none are innocent. I believe the verses you gave are a clear statement of consequence. jmo
