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.
29 If God decided to do nothing at all,no one could criticize him.If he hid his face, we would be helpless.
30 There would be nothing that nations could doto keep godless oppressors from ruling them.