Chapter summary

The psalmist calls upon the Lord, the God of vengeance and Judge of the earth, to punish the proud and wicked who exult and boast. The wicked oppress the Lord's people, heritage, widows, foreigners, and fatherless while claiming that God does not see or pay heed. The text addresses the senseless people, asserting that the Creator of the ear and eye hears and sees, and that the Lord knows human thoughts. The psalmist notes that the Lord disciplines and teaches man from His law to grant relief from trouble, affirming that the Lord will not forsake His people or abandon His heritage, and that righteous judgment will return. The speaker reflects that divine help and support prevented them from dwelling in the abode of silence when their foot slipped and anxiety overwhelmed them. Finally, the psalm questions if a corrupt throne devising mischief by decree can be God's ally as the wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent, concluding that the Lord serves as a stronghold and rock of refuge who will destroy the wicked for their iniquity.

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