Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment ¹  from God.”

“Why do the wicked go on living, ¹  grow old, ²  even increase in power?

They reap fodder ¹  in the field, and glean ²  in the vineyard of the wicked.

“May my enemy be like the wicked, ¹  my adversary ²  like the unrighteous. ³ 

I broke the fangs ¹  of the wicked, and made him drop ²  his prey from his teeth.

He goes about ¹  in company ²  with evildoers, he goes along ³  with wicked men. ⁴ 

who says to a king, ¹  ‘Worthless man’ ²  and to nobles, ‘Wicked men,’

Then ¹  they cry out – but he does not answer – because of the arrogance of the wicked.

He does not allow the wicked to live, ¹  but he gives justice to the poor.

that it might seize the corners of the earth, ¹  and shake the wicked out of it?

Then from the wicked the light is withheld, and the arm raised in violence ¹  is broken. ² 

Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot! ¹ 

Not so with the wicked! Instead ¹  they are like wind-driven chaff. ² 

for the wicked seem to be everywhere, ¹  when people promote evil. ² 

I hate the mob ¹  of evil men, and do not associate ²  with the wicked.

By David. Do not fret ²  when wicked men seem to succeed! ³  Do not envy evildoers!

The wicked turn aside from birth; ¹  liars go astray as soon as they are born. ² 

For I envied those who are proud, as I observed ¹  the prosperity ²  of the wicked.

Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power ¹  of the wicked!

in order to protect him from times of trouble, ¹  until the wicked are destroyed. ²