1. I pray to you, O lord, my rock.Do not turn a deaf ear to me.For if you are silent,I might as well give up and die.
2. Listen to my prayer for mercyas I cry out to you for help,as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
3. Do not drag me away with the wicked—with those who do evil—those who speak friendly words to their neighborswhile planning evil in their hearts.
4. Give them the punishment they so richly deserve!Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness.Pay them back for all their evil deeds!Give them a taste of what they have done to others.