THE JUST JUDGE

1 Lord, God of vengeance—

God of vengeance, shine!ae

2 Rise up, Judge of the earth;

repay the proud what they deserve.af

3 Lord, how long will the wicked—

how long will the wicked celebrate?ag

4 They pour out arrogant words;

all the evildoers boast.ah

5 Lord, they crush your people;

they oppress your heritage.a

6 They kill the widow and the resident alien

and murder the fatherless.b

7 They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.

The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”c