2 Meanwhile, the wicked are proudlyin hot pursuit of those who suffer.Let them get caughtin the very same schemes they’ve thought up!
3 The wicked brag about their body’s cravings;the greedy reject the Lord, cursing.
4 At the peak of their wrath,the wicked don’t seek God:There’s no God—that’s what they are always thinking.
5 Their ways are always twisted.Your rules are too lofty for them.They snort at all their foes.
6 They think to themselves,We’ll never stumble.We’ll never encounter any resistance.
7 Their mouths are filledwith curses, dishonesty, violence.Under their tongues lietroublemaking and wrongdoing.
8 They wait in a place perfect for ambush;from their hiding placesthey kill innocent people;their eyes spot those who are helpless.