New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1O LORD, the God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth! | 1O LORD, the God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth! |
2Arise, O Judge of the earth. Give the proud what they deserve. | 2Arise, O Judge of the earth. Give the proud what they deserve. |
3How long, O LORD? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? | 3How long, O LORD? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? |
4How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast? | 4How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast? |
5They crush your people, LORD, hurting those you claim as your own. | 5They crush your people, LORD, hurting those you claim as your own. |
6They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans. | 6They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans. |
7“The LORD isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.” | 7“The LORD isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.” |
8Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on? | 8Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on? |
9Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes? | 9Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes? |
10He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing? | 10He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing? |
11The LORD knows people’s thoughts; he knows they are worthless! | 11The LORD knows people’s thoughts; he knows they are worthless! |
12Joyful are those you discipline, LORD, those you teach with your instructions. | 12Joyful are those you discipline, LORD, those you teach with your instructions. |
13You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. | 13You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. |
14The LORD will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession. | 14The LORD will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession. |
15Judgment will again be founded on justice, and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it. | 15Judgment will again be founded on justice, and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it. |
16Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? | 16Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? |
17Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. | 17Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. |
18I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. | 18I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. |
19When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. | 19When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. |
20Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice? | 20Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice? |
21They gang up against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. | 21They gang up against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. |
22But the LORD is my fortress; my God is the mighty rock where I hide. | 22But the LORD is my fortress; my God is the mighty rock where I hide. |
23God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The LORD our God will destroy them. | 23God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The LORD our God will destroy them. |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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