Verse 1
O LORD{H3068} God{H410}, to whom vengeance{H5360} belongeth; O God{H410}, to whom vengeance{H5360} belongeth, shew{H3313}{H8685)} thyself.
Verse 2
Lift up{H5375}{H8734)} thyself, thou judge{H8199}{H8802)} of the earth{H776}: render{H7725}{H8685)} a reward{H1576} to the proud{H1343}.
Verse 3
LORD{H3068}, how long shall the wicked{H7563}, how long shall the wicked{H7563} triumph{H5937}{H8799)}?
Verse 4
How long shall they utter{H5042}{H8686)} and speak{H1696}{H8762)} hard things{H6277}? and all the workers{H6466}{H8802)} of iniquity{H205} boast{H559}{H8691)} themselves?
Verse 5
They break in pieces{H1792}{H8762)} thy people{H5971}, O LORD{H3068}, and afflict{H6031}{H8762)} thine heritage{H5159}.
Verse 6
They slay{H2026}{H8799)} the widow{H490} and the stranger{H1616}, and murder{H7523}{H8762)} the fatherless{H3490}.
Verse 7
Yet they say{H559}{H8799)}, The LORD{H3050} shall not see{H7200}{H8799)}, neither shall the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290} regard{H995}{H8799)} it.
Verse 8
Understand{H995}{H8798)}, ye brutish{H1197}{H8802)} among the people{H5971}: and ye fools{H3684}, when will ye be wise{H7919}{H8686)}?
Verse 9
He that planted{H5193}{H8802)} the ear{H241}, shall he not hear{H8085}{H8799)}? he that formed{H3335}{H8802)} the eye{H5869}, shall he not see{H5027}{H8686)}?
Verse 10
He that chastiseth{H3256}{H8802)} the heathen{H1471}, shall not he correct{H3198}{H8686)}? he that teacheth{H3925}{H8764)} man{H120} knowledge{H1847}, shall not he know?
Verse 11
The LORD{H3068} knoweth{H3045}{H8802)} the thoughts{H4284} of man{H120}, that they are vanity{H1892}.
Verse 12
Blessed{H835} is the man{H1397} whom thou chastenest{H3256}{H8762)}, O LORD{H3050}, and teachest{H3925}{H8762)} him out of thy law{H8451};
Verse 13
That thou mayest give him rest{H8252}{H8687)} from the days{H3117} of adversity{H7451}, until the pit{H7845} be digged{H3738}{H8735)} for the wicked{H7563}.
Verse 14
For the LORD{H3068} will not cast off{H5203}{H8799)} his people{H5971}, neither will he forsake{H5800}{H8799)} his inheritance{H5159}.
Verse 15
But judgment{H4941} shall return{H7725}{H8799)} unto righteousness{H6664}: and all the upright{H3477} in heart{H3820} shall follow{H310} it.
Verse 16
Who will rise up{H6965}{H8799)} for me against the evildoers{H7489}{H8688)}? or who will stand up{H3320}{H8691)} for me against the workers{H6466}{H8802)} of iniquity{H205}?
Verse 17
Unless{H3884} the LORD{H3068} had been my help{H5833}, my soul{H5315} had almost{H4592} dwelt{H7931}{H8804)} in silence{H1745}.
Verse 18
When I said{H559}{H8804)}, My foot{H7272} slippeth{H4131}{H8804)}; thy mercy{H2617}, O LORD{H3068}, held me up{H5582}{H8799)}.
Verse 19
In the multitude{H7230} of my thoughts{H8312} within{H7130} me thy comforts{H8575} delight{H8173}{H8770)} my soul{H5315}.
Verse 20
Shall the throne{H3678} of iniquity{H1942} have fellowship{H2266}{H8792)} with thee, which frameth{H3335}{H8802)} mischief{H5999} by a law{H2706}?
Verse 21
They gather themselves together{H1413}{(H8799)} against the soul{H5315} of the righteous{H6662}, and condemn{H7561}{(H8686)} the innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}.
Verse 22
But the LORD{H3068} is my defence{H4869}; and my God{H430} is the rock{H6697} of my refuge{H4268}.
Verse 23
And he shall bring{H7725}{(H8686)} upon them their own iniquity{H205}, and shall cut them off{H6789}{(H8686)} in their own wickedness{H7451}; yea, the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} shall cut them off{H6789}{(H8686)}.