1. Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word?Do you judge the people fairly?
2. No! You plot injustice in your hearts.You spread violence throughout the land.
3. These wicked people are born sinners;even from birth they have lied and gone their own way.
4. They spit venom like deadly snakes;they are like cobras that refuse to listen,
5. ignoring the tunes of the snake charmers,no matter how skillfully they play.
6. Break off their fangs, O God!Smash the jaws of these lions, O lord!