The Lord Implored to Avenge His People.

1 O Lord, God of 1avengeance,

God of 1vengeance, 2bshine forth!

2 aRise up, O bJudge of the earth,

Render recompense cto the proud.

3 How long shall the wicked, O Lord,

How long shall the awicked exult?

4 They pour forth words, they aspeak arrogantly;

All who do wickedness bvaunt themselves.

5 They acrush Your people, O Lord,

And bafflict Your heritage.

6 They aslay the widow and the 1stranger

And murder the orphans.

7 aThey have said, “1The Lord does not see,

Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”

8 Pay heed, you asenseless among the people;

And when will you understand, astupid ones?

9 He who aplanted the ear, 1does He not hear?

He who formed the eye, 1does He not see?

10 He who 1achastens the nations, will He not rebuke,

Even He who bteaches man knowledge?

11 The Lord aknows the thoughts of man,

1That they are a mere breath.