The Righteous and Sinners at Judgment

1 When I was in distress I called upon the name of the Lord, I hoped for the help of the God of Jacob and was saved; For You are the hope and refuge of the poor, God. 2 For who, God, is strong except to give thanks to You sincerely? And how is a man powerful except by giving thanks to Your name? 3 A new psalm with song in gladness of heart, The fruit of the lips with the well-tuned instrument of the tongue, The firstfruits of the lips from a faithful and righteous heart: 4 The person who offers these things shall never be shaken by evil; The flame of fire and the anger against the unrighteous shall not touch him,⁠a 5 when it goes out from the face of the Lord against sinners, to destroy all the possessions of sinners, 6 For the mark of God is upon the righteous so that they may be saved. 7 Famine and sword and disease (shall be) far from the righteous, For they shall flee away from the faithful as men pursued in war; 8 But they shall pursue sinners and overtake (them), And those who commit lawless acts shall not escape the judgment of God; 9 They shall be overtaken as if by enemies experienced (in war), For the mark of destruction is upon their forehead.

10 And the inheritance of sinners is destruction and darkness, And their sins shall pursue them to Sheol beneath. 11 Their children shall not find their inheritance, For sins shall destroy the houses of sinners.⁠b 12 And sinners shall perish forever in the day of the Lord's judgment, When God visits the earth with His judgment. 13 But those who fear the Lord shall find mercy there, And shall live by the compassion of their God; But sinners shall perish forever.