⁶ The tents of robbers prosper, Those who provoke God are secure; Who carry their God in their hands.

²⁴ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of the judges of it. If not he, then who is it?

⁷ "Why do the wicked live, Become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

⁸ Their child is established with them in their sight, Their offspring before their eyes.

⁹ Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.

¹⁰ Their bulls breed without fail. Their cows calve, and don't miscarry.

¹¹ They send forth their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

¹² They sing to the tambourine and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

¹³ They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

¹⁴ They tell God, 'Depart from us, For we don't want to know about your ways.

¹⁵ What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'

¹¹ They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹⁸ Yet he filled their houses with good things, But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

¹⁴ From men by your hand, Yahweh, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, And they store up wealth for their children.

¹ > Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

³⁵ I have seen the wicked in great power, Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

²⁷ As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and grew rich.