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1 - The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.

2 - Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3 - How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?

4 - Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?

5 - Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.

6 - They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.

7 - And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.

8 - Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.

9 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?

10 - He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?

11 - The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.

12 - Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

13 - That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.

14 - For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.

15 - Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.

16 - Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

17 - Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.

18 - If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.

19 - According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.

20 - Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?

21 - They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.

22 - But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.

23 - And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.