Psalms 94:3-5, 9-14, 19, 20, 22, 23

How long, O L ord ? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast? They crush your people, L ord , hurting those you claim as your own. Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes? He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing? The L ord  knows people’s thoughts; he knows they are worthless! Joyful are those you discipline, L ord , those you teach with your instructions. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. The L ord  will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice? But the L ord  is my fortress; my God is the mighty rock where I hide. God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The L ord  our God will destroy them. (Psalms 94:3-5, 9-14, 19, 20, 22, 23 NLT)