9. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tests the minds and hearts.
10. My defense is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11. God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12. If he turns not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13. He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death; he makes ready his arrows against the persecutors.
14. Behold, he brought forth iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15. He made a pit, and dug it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made.
16. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.
17. I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.