22. There is no dark place or deep shadowwhere those who do evil can hide from God.
23. God does not need to watch people more closely.He does not need for men to come before him for judging.
24. Without asking questions, God breaks powerful people into pieces.And he puts other people in their place.
25. This is because God knows what people do.He defeats them in the night, and they are crushed.
26. He punishes them for the evil things they do.He does it so that everyone else can watch.
27. This is because they stopped following God.They did not care about any of his ways.
28. God lets the cry of poor people reach him.He hears the cry of the needy.
29. But if God keeps quiet, who can blame him?If he hides his face, no one can see him.But God still rules over both men and nations.
30. He still keeps wicked men from ruling.And he keeps them from trapping others.
31. “But suppose such a man says to God,‘I am guilty, but I will not sin anymore.