O let the wicked's malice end; but stablish stedfastly The righteous: for the righteous God the hearts and reins doth try.
O Lord, thou hast me search'd and known.
Shall not God search this out? for he heart's secrets understands.
A good man's footsteps by the Lord are ordered aright; And in the way wherein he walks he greatly doth delight.
Examine me, and do me prove; try heart and reins, O God:
men's sons. The just he proves: But his soul hates the wicked man, and him that vi'lence loves.
The arm break of the wicked man, and of the evil one; Do thou seek out his wickedness, until thou findest none.
Thou prov'dst mine heart, thou visit'dst me by night, thou didst me try, Yet nothing found'st; for that my mouth shall not sin, purpos'd I.
Their teeth, O God, within their mouth break thou in pieces small; The great teeth break thou out, O Lord, of these young lions all.
To judge the fatherless, and those that are oppressed sore; That man, that is but sprung of earth, may them oppress no more.
He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way.
God also will a refuge be for those that are oppress'd; A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distress'd.
For I God's ways kept, from my God did not turn wickedly.
Stir up thyself; wake, that thou may'st judgment to me afford, Ev'n to my cause, O thou that art my only God and Lord.
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against th' ungodly nation; From the unjust and crafty man, O be thou my salvation.
Among the heathen say, God reigns; the world shall stedfastly Be fix'd from moving; he shall judge the people righteously.
Before the Lord; because he comes, to judge the earth comes he: He'll judge the world with righteousness, the people faithfully.
Before the Lord; because he comes, to judge the earth comes he: He'll judge the world with righteousness, his folk with equity.