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O LORD, the God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!
O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!
The LORD Implored to Avenge His People.
O LORD, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!
O LORD, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!
Arise, O Judge of the earth.
Give the proud what they deserve.
Give the proud what they deserve.
Rise up, O Judge of the earth,
Render recompense to the proud.
Render recompense to the proud.
How long, O LORD?
How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?
How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?
How long shall the wicked, O LORD,
How long shall the wicked exult?
How long shall the wicked exult?
How long will they speak with arrogance?
How long will these evil people boast?
How long will these evil people boast?
They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly;
All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.
All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.
They crush your people, LORD,
hurting those you claim as your own.
hurting those you claim as your own.
They crush Your people, O LORD,
And afflict Your heritage.
And afflict Your heritage.
They kill widows and foreigners
and murder orphans.
and murder orphans.
They slay the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
And murder the orphans.
They have said, “The LORD does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”
Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”
Think again, you fools!
When will you finally catch on?
When will you finally catch on?
Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?
And when will you understand, stupid ones?
Is he deaf — the one who made your ears?
Is he blind — the one who formed your eyes?
Is he blind — the one who formed your eyes?
He who planted the ear, does He not hear?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?
He punishes the nations — won’t he also punish you?
He knows everything — doesn’t he also know what you are doing?
He knows everything — doesn’t he also know what you are doing?
He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke,
Even He who teaches man knowledge?
Even He who teaches man knowledge?
The LORD knows people’s thoughts;
he knows they are worthless!
he knows they are worthless!
The LORD knows the thoughts of man,
That they are a mere breath.
That they are a mere breath.
Joyful are those you discipline, LORD,
those you teach with your instructions.
those you teach with your instructions.
Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O LORD,
And whom You teach out of Your law;
And whom You teach out of Your law;
You give them relief from troubled times
until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.
until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.
That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity,
Until a pit is dug for the wicked.
Until a pit is dug for the wicked.
The LORD will not reject his people;
he will not abandon his special possession.
he will not abandon his special possession.
For the LORD will not abandon His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
Judgment will again be founded on justice,
and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.
and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.
For judgment will again be righteous,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
Who will protect me from the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?
Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?
Unless the LORD had helped me,
I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.
I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.
If the LORD had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
I cried out, “I am slipping!”
but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me.
but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me.
If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”
Your lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up.
Your lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up.
When doubts filled my mind,
your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your consolations delight my soul.
Your consolations delight my soul.
Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side —
leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which devises mischief by decree?
One which devises mischief by decree?
They gang up against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
and condemn the innocent to death.
They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.
And condemn the innocent to death.
But the LORD is my fortress;
my God is the mighty rock where I hide.
my God is the mighty rock where I hide.
But the LORD has been my stronghold,
And my God the rock of my refuge.
And my God the rock of my refuge.