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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. |
Verse | |
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. |