1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

¶ O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show thyself.

2 L ift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3 L ord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

4 H ow long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

5 T hey break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage.

They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thy heritage.

6 T hey slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

They slay the widow and the stranger and murder the fatherless.

7 Y et they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

Yet they say, JAH shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

8 U nderstand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Understand, ye carnal ones among the people, and, ye fools, when will ye be wise?

9 H e that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

10 H e that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know ?

He that chastens the Gentiles, shall he not correct? he that teaches man knowledge, shall not he know?

11 T he Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

12 B lessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

¶ Blessed is the man whom thou dost chasten, O JAH, and teach him out of thy law,

13 t hat thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

to cause him to rest in the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

14 F or the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

15 B ut judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

But the judgment shall be returned unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

16 W ho will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 U nless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul would have quickly dwelt with the dead.

18 W hen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

When I said, My foot slips, thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

19 I n the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

20 S hall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, who creates toil under the guise of law?

21 T hey gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

They gather themselves together as an army against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent blood.

22 B ut the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

But the LORD is my refuge, and my God is the rock of my trust.

23 A nd 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.

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.