6 They slay the widow and the stranger,
And murder the fatherless.
7 aYet they say, “The
Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob
1 understand.”
8 Understand, you senseless among the people;
And
you fools, when will you be wise?
9 aHe who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He who
1 instructs the nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?
11 The
Lord aknows the thoughts of man,
That they
are futile.
12 Blessed
is the man whom You
ainstruct, O
Lord,
And teach out of Your law,
13 That You may give him
1 rest from the days of adversity,
Until the pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the
Lord will not
1 cast off His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
15 But judgment will return to righteousness,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?
Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the
Lord had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.
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