9. Can’t the creator of ears hear?Can’t the maker of eyes see?
10. Won’t the one who corrects nations punish you?Doesn’t the teacher of men know everything?
11. The Lord knows what people think.He knows they are just a puff of wind.
12. Lord, those you correct are happy.You give them your teachings.
13. You give them rest from times of troubleuntil a grave is dug for the wicked.
14. The Lord won’t leave his people.He will not give up his children.
15. Judgment will again be fair.And all who are honest will follow it.
16. Who will help me fight against the wicked?Who will stand with me against those who do evil?
17. If the Lord had not helped me,I would have died soon.
18. I said, “I am about to be overwhelmed.”But, Lord, your love kept me safe.
19. I was very worried.But you comforted me and made me happy.
20. Crooked leaders cannot be your friends.They use the law to cause suffering.
21. They join forces against people who do right.They sentence to death the innocent.
22. But the Lord protects me like a strong, walled city.My God is the rock of my protection.