1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off.

1O Lord God, to whome vengeance belongeth: O God to whome vengeance belongeth, shew thy selfe.

2Lift vp thy selfe, thou iudge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3Lord, how long shall the wicked? how long shall the wicked triumph?

4How long shal they vtter, and speake hard things? and all the workers of iniquitie boast themselues?

5They breake in pieces thy people, O Lord: and afflict thine heritage.

6They slay the widowe and the stranger: and murder the fatherlesse.

7Yet they say, The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Iacob regard it.

8Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?

9He that planted the eare, shall he not heare? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man: that they are vanitie.

12Blessed is the man whome thou chastenest, O Lord: and teachest him out of thy Law:

13That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of aduersitie: vntill the pit be digged for the wicked.

14For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his inheritance.

15But iudgement shall returne vnto righteousnesse: and all the vpright in heart shall follow it.

16Who will rise vp for mee against the euill doers? or who will stand vp for me against the workers of iniquitie?

17Unlesse the Lord had bene my helpe: my soule had almost dwelt in silence.

18When I said, My foote slippeth: thy mercie, O Lord, held me vp.

19In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soule.

20Shal the throne of iniquitie haue fellowship with thee: which frameth mischiefe by a lawe?

21They gather themselues together against the soule of the righteous: and condemne the innocent blood.

22But the Lord is my defence: and my God is the rocke of my refuge.

23And hee shall bring vpon them their owne iniquitie, and shall cut them off in their owne wickednesse: yea the Lord our God shall cut them off.

I == Deut 32:35 ; Ps 80:1 ; Nah 1:2

II == Gen 18:25 ; Ps 7:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX == Ex 4:11

 

X == Job 35:11 ; Isa 28:26

 

 

XI == 1st Cor 3:20

 

XII == Prov 3:11

 

 

 

XIV == 1st Sam 12:22 ; Rom 11:1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

XX == Ps 58:2 ; Isa 10:1 ; Amos 6:3

 

XXI == Prov 17:15 ; Matt 27:1

 

XXII == Ps 59:9 ; 62:2 , 6

 

XXIII == Ps 7:16 ; Prov 2:22 ; 5:22

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 LORD, avenging God, avenging God, shine forth!

2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; give the proud what they deserve!

3 How long, LORD, shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked glory?

4 How long will they mouth haughty speeches, go on boasting, all these evildoers?

5 They crush your people, LORD, torment your very own.

6 They kill the widow and alien; the orphan they murder.

7 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.”

8 Understand, you stupid people! You fools, when will you be wise?

9 Does the one who shaped the ear not hear? The one who formed the eye not see?

10 Does the one who guides nations not rebuke? The one who teaches man not have knowledge?

11 The LORD knows the plans of man;

they are like a fleeting breath.

12 Blessed the one whom you guide, LORD, whom you teach by your instruction,

13 To give rest from evil days, while a pit is being dug for the wicked.

14 For the LORD will not forsake his people, nor abandon his inheritance.

15 Judgment shall again be just, and all the upright of heart will follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers?

17 If the LORD were not my help, I would long have been silent in the grave.

18 When I say, “My foot is slipping,” your mercy, LORD, holds me up.

19 When cares increase within me, your comfort gives me joy.

20 Can unjust judges be your allies, those who create burdens by decree,

21 Those who conspire against the just and condemn the innocent to death?

22 No, the LORD is my secure height, my God, my rock of refuge,

23 Who will turn back their evil upon them and destroy them for their wickedness. Surely the LORD our God will destroy them!

V 1-7. The Psalmist knew that vengeance belongs to God, Deut. 32:35. He asks God to act on the basis of,how long the wicked are going to be able to get by with their wicked deeds? They destroy the innocent thinking God pays no attention to them.

V 8-11 The Psalmist calls on the wicked to understand that the One who created their ear and eye and gave knowledge can certainly hear, see and know. He even knows our thoughts.

V 12-15 When we are chastened of the Lord, we can take comfort it is for our learning, and there will be eventual rest from the wicked. He was confident, God will not cast off His people. 

V 16-19 He was confident that the Lord would stand in his defense. The Lord had held him up when he slipped, and he took comfort in that.

V 20-23. We see many cases today where legislators frame mischief by the laws they pass. Also how  liberal judges frame mischief by misinterpreting the laws. If we can’t change the situation, take heart, God will someday make them accountable.