12 You are always righteous,^(A) Lord,
    when I bring a case^(B) before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:^(C)
    Why does the way of the wicked prosper?^(D)
    Why do all the faithless live at ease?

⁵ The Lord within her is righteous;^(A)
    he does no wrong.^(B)
Morning by morning^(C) he dispenses his justice,
    and every new day he does not fail,^(D)
    yet the unrighteous know no shame.^(E)