9 O let athe evil of the wicked come to an end, but bestablish the righteous;

For the righteous God ctries the hearts and 1minds.

10 My ashield is 1with God,

Who bsaves the upright in heart.

11 God is a arighteous judge,

And a God who has bindignation every day.

12 If 1a man adoes not repent, He will bsharpen His sword;

He has cbent His bow and 2made it ready.

13 He has also prepared 1for Himself deadly weapons;

He makes His aarrows fiery shafts.

14 Behold, he travails with wickedness,

And he aconceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.

15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,

And has afallen into the hole which he made.

16 His amischief will return upon his own head,

And his bviolence will descend upon 1his own pate.

17 I will give thanks to the Lord aaccording to His righteousness

And will bsing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.