17. Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?
18. Who saith to the king: Thou art an apostate: who calleth rulers ungodly?
19. Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.
20. They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.
21. For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.
22. There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.
23. For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
24. He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.
25. For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.
26. He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.
27. Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways:
28. So that they caused the cry of the needy to come to him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
29. For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?
30. Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?
31. Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.