³ Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.^(A)

¹² See how the evildoers lie fallen—
    thrown down, not able to rise!^(A)

⁴ Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;
    they never call on God.

⁷ that though the wicked spring up like grass
    and all evildoers flourish,
    they will be destroyed forever.^(A)

¹⁶ Who will rise up^(A) for me against the wicked?
    Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?^(B)