The Lord Will Not Forget His People
1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23And 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.
King James Bible
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The LORD Will Not Forget His People
1 Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
2 Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.
3 Yahweh, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph?
4 They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.
5 They break your people in pieces, Yahweh, and afflict your heritage.
6 They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless.
7 They say, “Yah will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.”
8 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
9 He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see?
10 He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.
11 Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law;
13 that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For Yahweh won’t reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?
17 Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But Yahweh has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.
23 He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off.
The LORD Will Not Forget His People
1 O LORD, God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, shine forth.
2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
render a reward to the proud.
3 How long will the wicked, O LORD,
how long will the wicked exult?
4 They pour out arrogant words;
all workers of iniquity boast.
5 They crush Your people, O LORD;
they oppress Your heritage.
6 They kill the widow and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.
7 They say, “The LORD does not see;
the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
8 Take notice, O senseless among the people!
O fools, when will you be wise?
9 He who affixed the ear, can He not hear?
He who formed the eye, can He not see?
10 He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline?
He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man,
that they are futile. a
12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD,
and teach from Your law,
13 to grant him relief from days of trouble,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the LORD will not forsake His people;
He will never abandon His heritage.
15 Surely judgment will again be righteous,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD had been my helper,
I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
19 When anxiety overwhelms me,
Your consolation delights my soul.
20 Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—
one devising mischief by decree?
21 They band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death. b
22 But the LORD has been my stronghold,
and my God is my rock of refuge.
23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity
and destroy them for their wickedness.
The LORD our God will destroy them.
Footnotes:
11 a Cited in 1 Corinthians 3:20
21 b Or condemn innocent blood
The Lord Will Not Forget His People
1God of vengeance -- Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.
2Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.
3Till when do the wicked, O Jehovah? Till when do the wicked exult?
4They utter -- they speak an old saw, All working iniquity do boast themselves.
5Thy people, O Jehovah, they bruise, And Thine inheritance they afflict.
6Widow and sojourner they slay, And fatherless ones they murder.
7And they say, 'Jehovah doth not see, And the God of Jacob doth not consider.'
8Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?
9He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?
10He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge is Jehovah.
11He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,
13To give rest to him from days of evil, While a pit is digged for the wicked.
14For Jehovah leaveth not His people, And His inheritance forsaketh not.
15For to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,
16Who riseth up for me with evil doers? Who stationeth himself for me with workers of iniquity?
17Unless Jehovah were a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.
18If I have said, 'My foot hath slipped,' Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.
19In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.
20Is a throne of mischief joined with Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
21They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.
22And Jehovah is for a high place to me, And my God is for a rock -- my refuge,
23And turneth back on them their iniquity, And in their wickedness cutteth them off; Jehovah our God doth cut them off!
