²¹ “For ^(A)His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
²² There is ^(B)no darkness or shadow of death
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
^23 [a]For He does not ^(C)need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
²⁴ He breaks in pieces ^(D)mighty men without searching anything out,
And sets others in their place.
²⁵ Therefore He ^(E)recognizes their labors,
And ^(F)He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
²⁶ He ^(G)strikes them like the wicked
^[b]In a public place,
²⁷ Because they ^(H)turned aside from following Him,
And ^(I)had no insight from any of His ways;
²⁸ So that they caused ^(J)the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And that He might ^(K)hear the cry of the afflicted.
²⁹ So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him?
He is above both nation and man altogether,
³⁰ So that ^(L)godless men would not rule
Nor be snares of the people.