1 We thank you, O God!We give thanks because you are near.People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds.
2 God says, “At the time I have planned,I will bring justice against the wicked.
3 When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil,I am the one who keeps its foundations firm.Interlude
4 “I warned the proud, ‘Stop your boasting!’I told the wicked, ‘Don’t raise your fists!
5 Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the heavensor speak with such arrogance.’”