²⁷ Scoundrels create trouble;
    their words are a destructive blaze.

⁷ I did them no wrong, but they laid a trap for me.
    I did them no wrong, but they dug a pit to catch me.

²⁰ Should they repay evil for good?
    They have dug a pit to kill me,
though I pleaded for them
    and tried to protect them from your anger.

¹⁵ They dig a deep pit to trap others,
    then fall into it themselves.

²² Let screaming be heard from their homes
    as warriors come suddenly upon them.
For they have dug a pit for me
    and have hidden traps along my path.

¹ Justice—do you rulers^[b] know the meaning of the word?
    Do you judge the people fairly?
² No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
    You spread violence throughout the land.

¹¹ Don’t let the proud trample me
    or the wicked push me around.