^{1 Ref} O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

^{2 Ref} Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

^{3 Ref} LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

^{4 Ref} How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

^{5 Ref} They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

^{6 Ref} They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

^{7 Ref} Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

^{8 Ref} Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

^{9 Ref} He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

^{10 Ref} He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

^{11 Ref} The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

^{12 Ref} Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

^{13 Ref} That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

^{14 Ref} For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

^{15 Ref} But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

^{16 Ref} Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

^{17 Ref} Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

^{18 Ref} When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

^{19 Ref} In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

^{20 Ref} Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

^{21 Ref} They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

^{22 Ref} But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

^{23 Ref} And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.