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

When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, ¹  and tried to bite me. ² 

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 

The godless at heart ¹  nourish anger, ²  they do not cry out even when he binds them.

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.

Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic ¹  grips the godless. ²  They say, ³  ‘Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable ⁴  fire?’

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