²⁰ “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless^(A)
    or strengthen the hands of evildoers.^(B)

³ Does God pervert justice?^(A)
    Does the Almighty pervert what is right?^(B)

¹⁰ Tell the righteous it will be well^(A) with them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.^(B)
11 Woe to the wicked!^(C)
    Disaster^(D) is upon them!
They will be paid back^(E)
    for what their hands have done.^(F)

¹¹ Then people will say,
    “Surely the righteous still are rewarded;^(A)
    surely there is a God who judges the earth.”^(B)

⁴ He is the Rock,^(A) his works are perfect,^(B)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God^(C) who does no wrong,
    upright^(D) and just is he.^(E)

57 The righteous perish,^(A)
    and no one takes it to heart;^(B)
the devout are taken away,
    and no one understands
that the righteous are taken away
    to be spared from evil.^(C)
2 Those who walk uprightly^(D)
    enter into peace;
    they find rest^(E) as they lie in death.