[1] O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs— O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!
[2] Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud.
[3] Lord, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?
[4] They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.
[5] They break in pieces Your people, O Lord, And afflict Your heritage.
[6] They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless.
[7] Yet they say, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”
[8] Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise?
[9] He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
[10] He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge?
[11] The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.
[12] Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, And teach out of Your law,
[13] That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.
[14] For the Lord will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
[15] But judgment will return to righteousness, And all the upright in heart will follow it.
[16] Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
[17] Unless the Lord had been my help, My soul would soon have settled in silence.
[18] If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.
[19] In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.
[20] Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You?
[21] They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.
[22] But the Lord has been my defense, And my God the rock of my refuge.
[23] He has brought on them their own iniquity, And shall cut them off in their own wickedness; The Lord our God shall cut them off.