Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked. For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. 1Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
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 Apps |