1 The right hand of the Lord has covered us: the right hand of the Lord has spared us:

2 and the arm of the Lord has saved me from the spear that goes through and from famine and the pestilence of sinners.

3 Evil beasts ran upon them: and with their teeth were tearing their flesh; and with their jaw-teeth were breaking their bones. But us the Lord has delivered from all these things.

4 But the wicked man was troubled on account of his transgression: lest he should be broken along with the evil men.

5 Because dread is the fall of the wicked: but the righteous not one of these things shall touch.

6 For one cannot compare the chastening of the righteous who have sinned ignorantly with the overthrow of evil men who sin knowingly.

7 For the righteous is chastened so that the sinner will not exult over him.

8 For the righteous He will admonish as His beloved [servant]; and his chastening is like that of the first-born [of a house]:

9 for the Righteous One will spare His saints, and their transgressions He will blot out by His chastisement. For the life of the righteous is for ever.

10 But sinners shall be cast into perdition: and their memorial shall no more be found.

11 But upon the saints shall be the mercy of the Lord. He will cherish all them that fear Him.