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11 God is a righteous judge
    and a God who has indignation every day.(A)

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11 God is a righteous judge,(A)
    a God who displays his wrath(B) every day.

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The Consuming Wrath of God

A jealous and avenging God is the Lord;
    the Lord is avenging and wrathful;
the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries
    and prolongs it against his enemies.(A)

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The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh

The Lord is a jealous(A) and avenging God;
    the Lord takes vengeance(B) and is filled with wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
    and vents his wrath against his enemies.(C)

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Who can stand before his indignation?
    Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire,
    and by him the rocks are broken in pieces.(A)

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Who can withstand(A) his indignation?
    Who can endure(B) his fierce anger?(C)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(D)
    the rocks are shattered(E) before him.

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15 for justice will return to the righteous,
    and all the upright in heart will follow it.

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15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,(A)
    and all the upright in heart(B) will follow it.

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The Lord judges the peoples;
    judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness
    and according to the integrity that is in me.(A)

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    Let the Lord judge(A) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(B)
    according to my integrity,(C) O Most High.(D)

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The heavens declare his righteousness,
    for God himself is judge. Selah(A)

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And the heavens proclaim(A) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

12 I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the needy
    and executes justice for the poor.(A)
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
    the upright shall live in your presence.(B)

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12 I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor(A)
    and upholds the cause(B) of the needy.(C)
13 Surely the righteous will praise your name,(D)
    and the upright will live(E) in your presence.(F)

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