For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. 1Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? 2No, in heart you work unrighteousness; 3The wicked are estranged from the womb; 4They have venom like the venom of a serpent; 5So that it does not hear the voice of charmers, 6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; 7Let them flow away like water that runs off; 8Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along, 9Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns, 10The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; 11And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org Bible Hub |