He who planted the ear, does He not hear?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?

Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?

O Lord, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!

If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,
And whom You teach out of Your law;

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your consolations delight my soul.

But the Lord has been my stronghold,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

The Lord knows the thoughts of man,
That they are a mere breath.

For the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which devises mischief by decree?

If the Lord had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

How long shall the wicked, O Lord,
How long shall the wicked exult?

Rise up, O Judge of the earth,
Render recompense to the proud.

They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly;
All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.

They have said, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”

He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke,
Even He who teaches man knowledge?

They slay the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.

He has brought back their wickedness upon them
And will destroy them in their evil;
The Lord our God will destroy them.

They crush Your people, O Lord,
And afflict Your heritage.

For judgment will again be righteous,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.

They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.

That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity,
Until a pit is dug for the wicked.