Come, LORD! Save me, my God! You punish all my enemies and leave them powerless to harm me.

Rise in your anger, O LORD! Stand up against the fury of my enemies; rouse yourself and help me! Justice is what you demand,

Come, LORD! Do not let anyone defy you! Bring the heathen before you and pronounce judgment on them.

You are the judge of us all; rise and give the proud what they deserve!

Your enemies do not know that you will punish them. LORD, put them to shame and let them suffer; let them suffer the punishment you have prepared. Show them how much you love your people.

The LORD says to the nations, "Now I will act. I will show how powerful I am.

Israel will conquer her enemies and destroy them all.

God remembers those who suffer; he does not forget their cry, and he punishes those who wrong them.

How much longer will you forget me, LORD? Forever? How much longer will you hide yourself from me?

Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has anger taken the place of his compassion?"