8. (9) Hashem shall judge the people; judge me, Hashem, according to my tzedek, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9. (10) Oh let the wickedness of the resha'im come to an end; but make the tzaddik secure; for the Elohim Tzaddik trieth the minds and hearts.
10. (11) My mogen (shield) is Elohim, Moshi'a of the upright in heart.
11. (12) Elohim is a Shofet Tzaddik, and El expresses wrath kol yom.
12. (13) If He relent not, He will sharpen His cherev; He hath bent His keshet (bow) and made it ready.
13. (14) He hath also prepared for Him the instruments of mavet; He ordaineth His flaming khitzim (arrows).
14. (15) Hinei, he [an evil person] travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived trouble, and brought forth falsehood.
15. (16) He makes a pit, and digs it, and is fallen into the shachat (pit) which he made.
16. (17) His trouble shall return upon his own rosh, and his chamas shall come down upon his own kodkod (crown of the head).
17. (18) I will give thanks to Hashem according to His tzedek; and will sing praise to the Shem of Hashem Elyon.