“Has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.

Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

But you take notice, Lord! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

Do not let them say to themselves, “Aha! We have what we wanted!” Do not let them say, “We have devoured him!”

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Do not abandon me, O Lord! My God, do not remain far away from me!

Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me!

Then I entered the precincts of God’s temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked.

they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another.

Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.

May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!

Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless,

Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice,

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.

But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit.

Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,