7. “May my enemy be like the wicked,my adversary like the unrighteous.
8. For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off,when God takes away his life?
9. Does God listen to his crywhen distress overtakes him?
10. Will he find delight in the Almighty?Will he call out to God at all times?
11. I will teach you about the power of God;What is on the Almighty’s mind I will not conceal.
12. If you yourselves have all seen this,Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?
13. This is the portion of the wicked man allotted by God, the inheritance that evildoers receive from the Almighty.
14. If his children increase – it is for the sword!His offspring never have enough to eat.
15. Those who survive him are buried by the plague,and their widows do not mourn for them.