God Is Impartial and Omniscient

16 “If you have understanding, listen to this,

hear what I have to say.

17 Do you really think

that one who hates justice can govern?

And will you declare guilty

the supremely righteous One,

18 who says to a king, ‘Worthless man’

and to nobles, ‘Wicked men,’

19 who shows no partiality to princes,

and does not take note of the rich more than the poor,

because all of them are the work of his hands?

20 In a moment they die, in the middle of the night,

people are shaken and they pass away.

The mighty are removed effortlessly.

21 For his eyes are on the ways of an individual,

he observes all a person’s steps.

22 There is no darkness, and no deep darkness,

where evildoers can hide themselves.

23 For he does not still consider a person,

that he should come before God in judgment.

24 He shatters the great without inquiry,

and sets up others in their place.

25 Therefore, he knows their deeds,

he overthrows them in the night

and they are crushed.

26 He strikes them for their wickedness,

in a place where people can see,

27 because they have turned away from following him,

and have not understood any of his ways,

28 so that they caused the cry of the poor

to come before him,

so that he hears the cry of the needy.

29 But if God is quiet, who can condemn him?

If he hides his face, then who can see him?

Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,

30 so that the godless man should not rule,

and not lay snares for the people.