| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1O LORD, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! | 1The LORD is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth. |
| 2Rise up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud. | 2Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve. |
| 3How long shall the wicked, O LORD, How long shall the wicked exult? | 3How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant? |
| 4They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves. | 4They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting. |
| 5They crush Your people, O LORD, And afflict Your heritage. | 5They crush your people, LORD; they oppress your inheritance. |
| 6They slay the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. | 6They slay the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. |
| 7They have said, "The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed." | 7They say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice." |
| 8Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones? | 8Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? |
| 9He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see? | 9Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? |
| 10He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge? | 10Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge? |
| 11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath. | 11The LORD knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile. |
| 12Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O LORD, And whom You teach out of Your law; | 12Blessed is the one you discipline, LORD, the one you teach from your law; |
| 13That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. | 13you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. |
| 14For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. | 14For the LORD will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. |
| 15For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it. | 15Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it. |
| 16Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness? | 16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? |
| 17If the LORD had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. | 17Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. |
| 18If I should say, "My foot has slipped," Your lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up. | 18When I said, "My foot is slipping," your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. |
| 19When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. | 19When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. |
| 20Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree? | 20Can a corrupt throne be allied with you-- a throne that brings on misery by its decrees? |
| 21They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death. | 21The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. |
| 22But the LORD has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge. | 22But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. |
| 23He has brought back their wickedness upon them And will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our God will destroy them. | 23He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them. |
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