[1] Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! [2] Rise up, Judge of the earth, Pay back retribution to the proud. [3] How long, Lord, shall the wicked—How long shall the wicked triumph? [4] They pour out words, they speak arrogantly; All who do injustice boast. [5] They crush Your people, Lord, And afflict Your inheritance. [6] They kill the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. [7] They have said, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob perceive.” [8] Pay attention, you stupid ones among the people; And when will you understand, foolish ones? [9] He who planted the ear, does He not hear? Or He who formed the eye, does He not see? [10] He who disciplines the nations, will He not rebuke, He who teaches mankind knowledge? [11] The Lord knows human thoughts, That they are mere breath. [12] Blessed is the man whom You discipline, Lord, And whom You teach from Your Law, [13] So that You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. [14] For the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He abandon His inheritance. [15] For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it. [16] Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against those who do injustice? [17] If the Lord had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the land of silence. [18] If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me. [19] When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. [20] Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree? [21] They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death. [22] But the Lord has been my refuge, And my God the rock of my refuge. [23] He has brought back their injustice upon them, And He will destroy them in their evil; The Lord our God will destroy them.
