Martin Luther on Psalms 125:5

Verſe 5. But thoſe that turn aſide by their crooked ways, the Lord ſhall lead with the workers of Iniquity: but peace ſhall be upon Iſrael. He ſaith not ſimply, ſuch as turn aſide, but ſuch as turn aſide by their own Wickedneſs. For to give place to tentations by infirmity of the Fleſh, or weakneſs of Mind, or elſe of Faith, and ſo to decline from the right way, (which cometh to paſs ſometimes even in the Saints, as the Example of Peter teacheth) is one thing, and to fall away through wickedneſs and perverſneſs of Heart, is another: which cannot be in the children of God, but properly belongeth to the wicked and godleſs. This ſort of men hath ever corrupted the Church from the Apoſtles time, and with a ſhew of holineſs hath deceived the ſimple, which becauſe God puniſheth them not, but ſpareth them and ſuffereth them to proſper in this World, become ſo proud that they will be counted amongſt the holieſt, and of the World are ſo commonly taken. We ſee that not only the godly are mixed with the wicked in this World, but in the Lords floore alſo the Wheat lyeth hidden under the Chaſſe. We muſt pray therefore that God would bring theſe Hypocrites to light, and give unto them their juſt Puniſhment with the workers of Iniquity. Then ſhall peace enſue to the Church of God. For whilſt the Lord poureth forth his vengeance upon the wicked which vex and perſecute his true members, he gathered together the good and upright of Heart, and openly declareth his fatherly good will and tender love towards them.