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English Standard Version

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

1 O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! (De 32:35; De 32:41; De 32:43; Ps 50:2; Isa 35:4; Jer 51:56; Na 1:2; Ro 12:19)

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2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve! (Ps 7:6; Ps 58:11; Lu 1:51) 3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult? (Job 20:5; Ps 74:10; Re 6:10) 4 They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. (1Sa 2:3; Ps 31:18; Ps 92:7; Ps 92:9; Ps 125:5; Jud 1:15)

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5 They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. (Pr 22:22; Isa 3:15) 6 They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; (Isa 10:2) 7 and they say, “The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.” (Job 22:13) 8 Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise? (Ps 49:10) 9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? (Ex 4:11; Pr 20:12) 10 He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge— (Job 12:23; Job 35:11) 11 the Lord—knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath.^[1] (Ps 30:5; Ps 30:11; 1Co 3:20) 12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, (De 8:5; Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:5)

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13 to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. (Job 34:29; Ps 49:5; Ps 55:23) 14 For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage; (De 32:9; 1Sa 12:22; Ro 11:2) 15 for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. (1Sa 12:14; 1Ki 14:8; Isa 42:3) 16 Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers? (Ps 12:5) 17 If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. (Ps 31:17; Ps 124:1) 18 When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. (Ps 20:2; Ps 38:16; Ps 73:2) 19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. 20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame^[2] injustice by statute? (Ps 50:16; Ps 58:2; Isa 10:1; Am 6:3)

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21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.^[3] (Mt 27:1; Mt 27:4) 22 But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge. (Ps 9:9; Ps 14:6; Ps 18:2) 23 He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out. (Ps 7:16; Ps 34:21; Ps 92:9; Pr 2:22)

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New International Version

1 The Lord is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth. 2 Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve. 3 How long, Lord, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant? 4 They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting. 5 They crush your people, Lord; they oppress your inheritance. 6 They slay the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. 7 They say, ‘The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.’ 8 Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? 9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? 10 Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge? 11 The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile. 12 Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law; 13 you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. 15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? 17 Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. 18 When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. 19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. 20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you – a throne that brings on misery by its decrees? 21 The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. 22 But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. 23 He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the Lord our God will destroy them.

King James Version

1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it . 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? 10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know ? 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. 22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea , the LORD our God shall cut them off.

New International Reader’s Version

1 The LORD is a God who punishes. Since you are the one who punishes, come and show your anger. 2 Judge of the earth, rise up. Pay back proud people for what they have done. 3 LORD, how long will those who are evil be glad? How long will they be full of joy? 4 Proud words pour out of their mouths. All those who do evil are always boasting. 5 LORD, they crush your people. They treat badly those who belong to you. 6 They kill outsiders. They kill widows. They murder children whose fathers have died. 7 They say, ‘The LORD doesn’t see what’s happening. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay any attention to it.’ 8 You who aren’t wise, pay attention. You foolish people, when will you become wise? 9 Does he who made the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? 10 Does he who corrects nations not punish? Does he who teaches human beings not know anything? 11 The LORD knows what people think. He knows that their thoughts don’t amount to anything. 12 LORD, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law. 13 You give them rest from times of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap sinners. 14 The LORD won’t say no to his people. He will never desert those who belong to him. 15 He will again judge people in keeping with what is right. All those who have honest hearts will follow the right way. 16 Who will rise up for me against sinful people? Who will stand up for me against those who do evil? 17 Suppose the LORD had not helped me. Then I would soon have been lying quietly in the grave. 18 I said, ‘My foot is slipping.’ But LORD, your faithful love kept me from falling. 19 I was very worried. But your comfort brought me joy. 20 Can you have anything to do with rulers who aren’t fair? Can those who make laws that cause suffering be friends of yours? 21 Evil people join together against those who do what is right. They sentence to death those who aren’t guilty of doing anything wrong. 22 But the LORD has become like a fort to me. My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. 23 He will pay them back for their sins. He will destroy them for their evil acts. The LORD our God will destroy them.