Dual Panel1For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. Do you indeed<552> speak<1696> righteousness<6664>, O gods<410>? Do you judge<8199> uprightly<4339>, O sons<1121> of men<120>?
2No<637>, in heart<3820> you work<6466> unrighteousness<5767>; On earth<776> you weigh<6424> out the violence<2555> of your hands<3027>.
3The wicked<7563> are estranged<2114> from the womb<7358>; These who speak<1696> lies<3577> go<8582> astray<8582> from birth<990>.
4They have venom<2534> like<1823> the venom<2534> of a serpent<5175>; Like<3644> a deaf<2795> cobra<6620> that stops<331> up its ear<241>,
5So<834> that it does not hear<8085> the voice<6963> of charmers<3907>, Or a skillful<2449> caster<2266> of spells<2267>.
6O God<430>, shatter<2040> their teeth<8127> in their mouth<6310>; Break<5422> out the fangs<4973> of the young<3715> lions<3715>, O LORD<3068>.
7Let them flow<3988> away like<3644> water<4325> that runs<1980> off<1980>; When he aims<1869> his arrows<2671>, let them be as headless<4448> shafts<4135>.
8Let them be as a snail<7642> which melts<8557> away<8557> as it goes<1980> along, Like the miscarriages<5309> of a woman<802> which never<1077> see<2372> the sun<8121>.
9Before<2962> your pots<5518> can feel<995> the fire of thorns<329> He will sweep<8175> them away<8175> with a whirlwind<8175>, the green<2416> and the burning<2740> alike<3644>.
10The righteous<6662> will rejoice<8055> when<3588> he sees<2372> the vengeance<5359>; He will wash<7364> his feet<6471> in the blood<1818> of the wicked<7563>.
11And men<120> will say<559>, "Surely<389> there is a reward<6529> for the righteous<6662>; Surely<389> there<3426> is a God<430> who judges<8199> on earth<776>!"