1-2. God, put an end to evil;avenging God, show your colors!Judge of the earth, take your stand;throw the book at the arrogant.
3-4. God, the wicked get away with murder—how long will you let this go on?They brag and boastand crow about their crimes!
5-7. They walk all over your people, God,exploit and abuse your precious people.They take out anyone who gets in their way;if they can’t use them, they kill them.They think, “God isn’t looking,Jacob’s God is out to lunch.”
8-11. Well, think again, you idiots,fools—how long before you get smart?Do you think Ear-Maker doesn’t hear,Eye-Shaper doesn’t see?Do you think the trainer of nations doesn’t correct,the teacher of Adam doesn’t know?God knows, all right—knows your stupidity,sees your shallowness.
12-15. How blessed the man you train, God,the woman you instruct in your Word,Providing a circle of quiet within the clamor of evil,while a jail is being built for the wicked.God will never walk away from his people,never desert his precious people.Rest assured that justice is on its wayand every good heart put right.