Psalms 93

1The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.● 2Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.● 3How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?● 4Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?● 5Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.● 6They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.● 7And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.● 8Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.● 9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?● 10He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?● 11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.● 12Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.● 13That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.● 14For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.● 15Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.● 16Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?● 17Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.● 18If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.● 19According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.● 20Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?● 21They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.● 22But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.● 23And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.●