| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. | 1 LORD, God of vengeance-- God of vengeance, appear. |
| 2Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. | 2Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud what they deserve. |
| 3How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? | 3 LORD, how long will the wicked-- how long will the wicked gloat? |
| 4They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast. | 4They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. |
| 5They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage. | 5 LORD, they crush Your people; they afflict Your heritage. |
| 6They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. | 6They kill the widow and the foreigner and murder the fatherless. |
| 7They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” | 7They say, "The LORD doesn't see it. The God of Jacob doesn't pay attention." |
| 8Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise? | 8Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise? |
| 9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? | 9Can the One who shaped the ear not hear, the One who formed the eye not see? |
| 10He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge? | 10The One who instructs nations, the One who teaches man knowledge-- does He not discipline? |
| 11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile. | 11The LORD knows man's thoughts; they are meaningless. |
| 12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, | 12 LORD, happy is the man You discipline and teach from Your law |
| 13to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. | 13to give him relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked. |
| 14For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage. | 14The LORD will not forsake His people or abandon His heritage, |
| 15Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. | 15for justice will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. |
| 16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity? | 16Who stands up for me against the wicked? Who takes a stand for me against evildoers? |
| 17Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. | 17If the LORD had not been my helper, I would soon rest in the silence of death. |
| 18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me. | 18If I say, "My foot is slipping," Your faithful love will support me, LORD. |
| 19When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul. | 19When I am filled with cares, Your comfort brings me joy. |
| 20Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree? | 20Can a corrupt throne-- one that creates trouble by law-- become Your ally? |
| 21They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. | 21They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. |
| 22But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge. | 22But the LORD is my refuge; my God is the rock of my protection. |
| 23He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them. | 23He will pay them back for their sins and destroy them for their evil. The LORD our God will destroy them. |
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