18. He says to the king, "You are an apostate." He calls commanders impious.
19. He does not accept the reputation of leaders; nor does he recognize the tyrant as he contends against the poor. For all are the work of his hands.
20. They will die suddenly, and the people will be troubled in the middle of the night, but they will pass through it, and the violent will be taken away without a hand.
21. For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he examines all of their steps.
22. There is no darkness and no shadow of death, where those who work iniquity may be hidden.
23. For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
24. He will break into many innumerable pieces, and he will cause others to stand up in their place.