³ Lord my God, what have I done?
    Have my hands done something wrong?
⁴ Have I done wrong to my friend?
    Have I stolen from my enemy?
⁵ If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me.
    Let him trample me into the dust.
    Let him bury me in the ground. Selah

⁶ Lord, rise up in your anger.
    Stand up against my enemies’ anger.
    Get up and demand fairness.
⁷ Gather the nations around you,
    and rule them from above.
⁸ Lord, judge the people.
    Lord, defend me.
Prove that I am right.
    Show that I have done no wrong, God Most High.
⁹ God, you do what is right.
    You know our thoughts and feelings.
Stop those wicked actions done by evil people.
    And help those who do what is right.

¹⁰ God Most High protects me like a shield.
    He saves those whose hearts are right.
¹¹ God judges by what is right.
    And God is always ready to punish the wicked.
¹² If they do not change their lives,
    God will sharpen his sword.
    He will string his bow and take aim.
¹³ He has prepared his deadly weapons.
    He has made his flaming arrows.

¹⁴ There are people who think up evil.
    They plan trouble and tell lies.
¹⁵ They dig a hole to trap other people.
    But they will fall into it themselves.
¹⁶ They themselves will get into trouble.
    The violence they cause will hurt only themselves.

¹⁷ I praise the Lord because he does what is right.
    I sing praises to the name of the Lord Most High.