[1] You judges are not being fair in your decisions. You are not judging people fairly. [2] No, you only think of evil things to do. You do violent crimes in this country. [3] Those wicked people started doing wrong as soon as they were born. They have been liars from birth. [4] Their anger is as deadly as the poison of a snake. They shut their ears like a deaf cobra [5] that does not listen to the music of the snake charmers, no matter how well they play. [6] God, they are like lions. So, LORD, break their teeth. [7] May they disappear like water down a drain. May they be crushed like weeds on a path. [8] May they be like snails melting away as they move. May they be like a baby born dead, who never saw the light of day. [9] May they be destroyed suddenly, like the thorns that are burned to quickly heat a pot. [10] Good people will be happy when they see the wicked getting the punishment they deserve. They will feel like soldiers walking through the blood of their enemies! [11] Then people will say, "Good people really are rewarded. Yes, there is a God judging the world!"
