Psalms

¹ O Lord, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth.

² pay back to the proud what they deserve.

³ how long will the wicked be jubilant?

⁴ all the evildoers are full of boasting.

⁵ they oppress your inheritance.

⁶ they murder the fatherless.

⁷ the God of Jacob pays no heed.”

⁸ you fools, when will you become wise?

⁹ Does he who formed the eye not see?

¹⁰ Does he who teaches man lack knowledge?

¹¹ he knows that they are futile.

¹² the man you teach from your law;

¹³ till a pit is dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ he will never forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ and all the upright in heart will follow it.

¹⁶ Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?

¹⁷ I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

¹⁸ your love, O Lord, supported me.

¹⁹ your consolation brought joy to my soul.

²⁰ one that brings on misery by its decrees?

²¹ and condemn the innocent to death.

²² and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

²³ and destroy them for their wickedness; the Lord our God will destroy them.