| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs— O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth! | 1God of vengeance, LORD God of vengeance, display your splendor! |
| 2Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud. | 2Stand up, judge of the earth, and repay the proud. |
| 3LORD, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph? | 3How long will the wicked, LORD, how long will the wicked continue to triumph? |
| 4They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves. | 4When they speak, they spew arrogance. Everyone who practices iniquity brags about it. |
| 5They break in pieces Your people, O LORD, And afflict Your heritage. | 5LORD, they have crushed your people, afflicting your heritage. |
| 6They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless. | 6The wicked kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans. |
| 7Yet they say, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.” | 7They say, "The LORD cannot see, and the God of Jacob will not notice." |
| 8Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise? | 8Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise? |
| 9He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see? | 9The one who formed the ear can hear, can he not? The one who made the eyes can see, can he not? |
| 10He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge? | 10The one who disciplines nations can rebuke them, can he not? The one who teaches mankind can discern, can he not? |
| 11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile. | 11The LORD knows the thoughts of human beings— that they are futile. |
| 12Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law, | 12How blessed is the man whom you instruct, LORD, whom you teach from your Law, |
| 13That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked. | 13keeping him calm when times are troubled until a pit has been dug for the wicked. |
| 14For the LORD will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. | 14For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage. |
| 15But judgment will return to righteousness, And all the upright in heart will follow it. | 15Righteousness will be restored with justice, and all the pure of heart will follow it. |
| 16Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? | 16Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against those who practice iniquity? |
| 17Unless the LORD had been my help, My soul would soon have settled in silence. | 17If the LORD had not been my helper, I would have quickly become silent. |
| 18If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O LORD, will hold me up. | 18When I say that my foot is shaking, your gracious love, LORD, will sustain me. |
| 19In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. | 19When my anxious inner thoughts become overwhelming, your comfort encourages me. |
| 20Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You? | 20Will destructive national leaders, who plan wicked things through misuse of the Law, be allied with you? |
| 21They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood. | 21They gather together against the righteous, condemning the innocent to death. |
| 22But the LORD has been my defense, And my God the rock of my refuge. | 22But the LORD is my stronghold, and my God, the rock, is my refuge. |
| 23He has brought on them their own iniquity, And shall cut them off in their own wickedness; The LORD our God shall cut them off. | 23He will repay them for their sin; he will annihilate them because of their evil. The LORD our God will annihilate them. |
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