4. My lips shall not speak falsehood,nor my tongue utter deceit!
5. Far be it from me to account you right;till I die I will not renounce my innocence.
6. My justice I maintain and I will not relinquish it;my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
7. Let my enemy be as the wickedand my adversary as the unjust!
8. For what hope has the impious when he is cut off,when God requires his life?
9. Will God then listen to his crywhen distress comes upon him,
10. If he delights in the Almightyand calls upon God constantly?
11. I will teach you what is in God’s hand,and the way of the Almighty I will not conceal.
12. Look, you yourselves have all seen it;why do you spend yourselves in empty words!
13. This is the portion of the wicked with God,the heritage oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14. Though his children be many, the sword awaits them.His descendants shall want for bread.
15. His survivors shall be buried in death;their widows shall not weep.
16. Though he heap up silver like dustand store away mounds of clothing,
17. What he has stored the righteous shall wear,and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18. He builds his house as of cobwebs,or like a booth put up by a watchman.
19. He lies down a rich man, one last time;he opens his eyes—nothing is there.
20. Terrors flood over him like water,at night the tempest carries him off.