so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people. ¹ 

Such is the destiny ¹  of all who forget God; the hope of the godless ²  perishes,

For the company of the godless is barren, ¹  and fire ²  consumes the tents of those who accept bribes. ³ 

Upright men are appalled ¹  at this; the innocent man is troubled ²  with the godless.

that the elation of the wicked is brief, ¹  the joy of the godless ²  lasts but a moment. ³ 

With his speech ¹  the godless person ²  destroys ³  his neighbor, but by knowledge ⁴  the righteous will be delivered.

Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him. ¹ 

For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, ¹  when God takes away his life? ² 

I sent him ¹  against a godless ²  nation, I ordered him to attack the people with whom I was angry, ³  to take plunder and to carry away loot, to trample them down ⁴  like dirt in the streets.

So the sovereign master was not pleased ¹  with their young men, he took no pity ²  on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless ³  and did wicked things, ⁴  every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. ⁵  Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again. ⁶ 

For a fool speaks disgraceful things; ¹  his mind plans out sinful deeds. ²  He commits godless deeds ³  and says misleading things about the Lord; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite ⁴  and gives the thirsty nothing to drink. ⁵