22 There is no darkness dark enoughto hide a sinner from God.
23 God does not need to set a timefor us to go and be judged by him.
24 He does not need an investigationto remove leaders and replace them with others.
25 Because he knows what they dohe overthrows them and crushes them by night.
26 He punishes sinners where all can see it,
27 because they have stopped following himand ignored all his commands.
28 They forced the poor to cry out to God,and he heard their calls for help.