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So many enemies against one man—
    all of them trying to kill me.
To them I’m just a broken-down wall
    or a tottering fence.

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How long will you assault me?
    Would all of you throw me down—
    this leaning wall,(A) this tottering fence?

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those who plot evil in their hearts
    and stir up trouble all day long.

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who devise evil plans(A) in their hearts
    and stir up war(B) every day.

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“How long will you hand down unjust decisions
    by favoring the wicked? Interlude

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“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(A) to the wicked?[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

14 O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart
    that you may be saved.
How long will you harbor
    your evil thoughts?

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14 Jerusalem, wash(A) the evil from your heart and be saved.(B)
    How long(C) will you harbor wicked thoughts?

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22 “How long, you simpletons,
    will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
    How long will you fools hate knowledge?

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22 “How long will you who are simple(A) love your simple ways?
    How long will mockers delight in mockery
    and fools hate(B) knowledge?

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12 Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.
    Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.
    All day long they plan their treachery.

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12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(A)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(B)
    all day long they scheme and lie.(C)

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11 Although they plot against you,
    their evil schemes will never succeed.

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11 Though they plot evil(A) against you
    and devise wicked schemes,(B) they cannot succeed.

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15 I trained them and made them strong,
    yet now they plot evil against me.

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15 I trained(A) them and strengthened their arms,
    but they plot evil(B) against me.

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13 calamity will come upon you suddenly—
    like a bulging wall that bursts and falls.
In an instant it will collapse
    and come crashing down.
14 You will be smashed like a piece of pottery—
    shattered so completely that
there won’t be a piece big enough
    to carry coals from a fireplace
    or a little water from the well.”

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13 this sin will become for you
    like a high wall,(A) cracked and bulging,
    that collapses(B) suddenly,(C) in an instant.
14 It will break in pieces like pottery,(D)
    shattered so mercilessly
that among its pieces not a fragment will be found
    for taking coals from a hearth
    or scooping water out of a cistern.”

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How long will you people ruin my reputation?
    How long will you make groundless accusations?
    How long will you continue your lies? Interlude

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How long will you people turn my glory(A) into shame?(B)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[a]?[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
  2. Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

28 The Lord asked Moses, “How long will these people refuse to obey my commands and instructions?

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28 Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you[a] refuse to keep my commands(A) and my instructions?

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 16:28 The Hebrew is plural.

But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?
    When will you wake up?

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How long will you lie there, you sluggard?(A)
    When will you get up from your sleep?

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18 Truly, you put them on a slippery path
    and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
19 In an instant they are destroyed,
    completely swept away by terrors.
20 When you arise, O Lord,
    you will laugh at their silly ideas
    as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.

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18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;(A)
    you cast them down to ruin.(B)
19 How suddenly(C) are they destroyed,
    completely swept away(D) by terrors!
20 They are like a dream(E) when one awakes;(F)
    when you arise, Lord,
    you will despise them as fantasies.(G)

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