⁵ They are not in trouble as others are;
    they are not ^(A)stricken like the rest of mankind.

¹² Behold, these are the wicked;
    always at ease, they ^(A)increase in riches.

⁹ Their houses are ^(A)safe from fear,
    and ^(B)no rod of God is upon them.

12 ^(A)Righteous are you, O Lord,
    when I complain to you;
    yet I would plead my case before you.
^(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
    Why do all ^(C)who are treacherous thrive?
² You plant them, and they take root;
    they grow and produce fruit;
^(D)you are near in their mouth
    and far from their heart.

⁶ When I remember, I am dismayed,
    and shuddering seizes my flesh.