The Lord Will Not Forget His People

1{93:1}The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.

2{93:2}Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3{93:3}How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?

4{93:4}Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?

5{93:5}Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.

6{93:6}They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.

7{93:7}And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.

8{93:8}Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.

9{93:9}He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?

10{93:10}He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?

11{93:11}The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.

12{93:12}Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

13{93:13}That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.

14{93:14}For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.

15{93:15}Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.

16{93:16}Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

17{93:17}Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.

18{93:18}If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.

19{93:19}According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.

20{93:20}Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?

21{93:21}They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.

22{93:22}But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.

23{93:23}And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.