17 God, your plans are incomprehensible to me!Their total number is countless!
18 If I tried to count them—they outnumber grains of sand!If I came to the very end—I’d still be with you.
19 If only, God, you would kill the wicked!If only murderers would get away from me—
20 the people who talk about you, but only for wicked schemes;the people who are your enemies,who use your name as if it were of no significance.
21 Don’t I hate everyone who hates you?Don’t I despise those who attack you?
22 Yes, I hate them—through and through!They’ve become my enemies too.
23 Examine me, God! Look at my heart!Put me to the test! Know my anxious thoughts!