1. Righteous are you, O Lord,when I complain to you;yet I would plead my case before you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper?Why do all who are treacherous thrive?
2. You plant them, and they take root;they grow and produce fruit; you are near in their mouthand far from their heart.
3. But you, O Lord, know me; you see me, and test my heart toward you. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter,and set them apart for the day of slaughter.