O Lord, [You] that judges righteously, and who tests the heart and the most secret parts, let me see Your vengeance [taken] upon them, for to You I have declared my cause.

Far be it from You to do such at thing, so as to destroy the righteous with the wicked, so the righteous shall be as the wicked: far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

[As for God], His works [are] true, and all His ways [are] judgment: God [is] faithful, and there is no unrighteousness [in Him]; just and holy [is] the Lord.

Against You alone have I sinned, and done evil before You; that You might be justified in Your words, and might overcome when You are judged.

I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteousness, and [that] You in truthfulness have afflicted me.

Righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works.

To you, O Lord, [belongs] righteousness, and to us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, to them that are near, and to them that are far off in all the earth, wherever You have scattered them, for the sin which they have committed.

His eye is too pure to behold evil doings, and to look upon grievous afflictions: why do You look upon despisers? Will You be silent when the ungodly swallows up the just?

He has brought up destruction with a hook, and drawn one with a casting net, and caught another in his drags: therefore shall his heart rejoice and be glad.

Therefore will he cast his net, and will not spare to slay the nations continually.

But the righteous Lord is in the midst of her, and He will never do an unjust thing: morning by morning He will bring out His judgment to the light, and it is not hidden, and He knows not injustice by extortion, nor injustice in strife.

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Surely] God, the [One] inflicting wrath is not unrighteous, is [He]? (I speak as a man.)

Certainly not! For otherwise how shall God judge the world?

Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before Him, if He will.

Your judgment draws near, says the Lord God; your counsel has drawn near, says the King of Jacob.

They have transgressed [the rule of] judgment; they have not judged the cause of the orphan, nor have they judged the cause of the widow.

even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them.

Why do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?

Their houses are prosperous, and safe from fear, neither is the rod of the Lord upon them.

And they remain as an unfailing flock, and their children play before [them], taking up the psaltery and harp;

And they spend their days in wealth, and fall asleep in the rest of the grave.

What is the Mighty One, that we should serve Him? And what profit is there that we should approach Him?

[A Psalm] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.

I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Lebanon.

For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquility of sinners.

They are not in the troubles of [other] men; and they shall not be scourged with [other] men.

Their injustice shall go forth as out of fatness; they have fulfilled their intention.

They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has gone through upon the earth.

And they said, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocence.

If I said, I will speak thus; behold, I [should] have broken covenant with the generation of Your children.

until I go into the sanctuary of God, [and so] understand the latter end.

How have they become desolate! Suddenly they have failed; they have perished because of their iniquity.

For my heart has rejoiced, and my heart has been gladdened.

Yet I am continually with You. You have taken hold of my right hand.

For whom have I in heaven [but You]? And what have I desired upon the earth besides You?

For behold, they that remove themselves far from You shall perish; You have destroyed everyone that goes a whoring from You.

When the sinners spring up as the grass, and all the workers of iniquity have watched; [it is] that they may be utterly destroyed forever.

How long shall sinners, O Lord, how long shall sinners boast?

They will utter and speak unrighteousness; all the workers of iniquity shall speak [so].

For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.

Therefore the law is frustrated, and judgment never goes forth, for the ungodly man prevails over the just; therefore perverse judgment will proceed.

And now we pronounce strangers blessed; and all they who act unlawfully are built up; and they have resisted God, and yet have been delivered.

For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; and they have cried out, they are gathered together in pursuit of you. Do not trust in them, though they shall speak fair [words] to you.

For the house of Israel have indeed dealt treacherously against Me, says the Lord: the house of Judah also

You have neither known, nor understood, neither from the beginning have I opened your ears; for I knew that you would surely deal treacherously, and would be called a transgressor even from the womb.

But they are as a man transgressing a covenant.