^{9 Ref} Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

^{10 Ref} My shield `is' on God, Saviour of the upright in heart!

^{11 Ref} God `is' a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

^{12 Ref} If `one' turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,

^{13 Ref} Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.

^{14 Ref} Lo, he travaileth `with' iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.

^{15 Ref} A pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.