³ Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands^(C)—

⁹ Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—^(A)
you, the righteous God^(B)
    who probes minds and hearts.^(C)

¹⁰ My shield^[a](D) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.^(E)

¹¹ God is a righteous judge,^(A)
    a God who displays his wrath^(B) every day.
¹² If he does not relent,^(C)
    he^[a] will sharpen his sword;^(D)
    he will bend and string his bow.^(E)