13. We have rebelled and refusedto follow you.Our hearts were deceitful,and so we lied;we planned to abuse othersand turn our backs on you.
14. Injustice is everywhere;justice seems far away.Truth is chased out of court;honesty is shoved aside.
15. Everyone tells lies;those who turn from crimeend up ruined.When the Lord noticedthat justice had disappeared,he became very displeased.
16. It disgusted him even moreto learn that no onewould do a thing about it.So with his own powerful arm,he won victories for truth.
17. Justice was the Lord's armour;saving power was his helmet;anger and revengewere his clothes.
18. Now the Lord will get furiousand do to his enemies,both near and far,what they did to his people.