Psalms 94:10-23

¹⁰Can he who trains nations not punish them he who teaches knowledge to people?

¹¹The Lord knows the thoughts of people, that only a breath are they.

¹²Happy are those whom you chasten, and teach out of your law,

¹³keeping them calm in the day of misfortune, till a pit be dug for the wicked.

¹⁴For the Lord will not leave his people, he will not forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵For the righteous shall come to their rights, and all true-hearted people shall follow them.

¹⁶Who will rise up for me against those who do evil? Who will stand up for me against workers of wrong?

¹⁷Were it not for the help of the Lord, I would soon have gone to the silent grave.

¹⁸When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.

¹⁹When with cares my heart was crowded, your comforts make me glad.

²⁰Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?

²¹They assail the life of the righteous, and innocent blood condemn.

²²But the Lord is my sure retreat, my God is the rock of my refuge.

²³He will bring back their sin upon them, for their wickedness he will destroy them; the Lord our God will destroy them.