חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃
Orang-orang fasik telah menghunus pedang dan melenturkan busur mereka untuk merobohkan orang yang tertindas dan orang miskin, untuk membantai orang-orang yang lurus jalannya.
Sefer HaIkkarim
This is the meaning of the Psalmist’s words: “The Lord hath made Himself known, He hath executed judgment …” The meaning is, We know that God does justice when the wicked man is punished for the evil which he does and the harm which he causes to others: “In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.” This matter is explained in many passages in the book of Psalms: “The wicked have drawn out the sword … Their sword shall enter into their own heart.” And the Rabbis expatiate upon the matter at length. Thus they say, commenting on the verse: “And God seeketh that which is pursued:” God always seeketh him who is pursued, even if the righteous pursues the wicked. The prophet also testifies to this: “For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not reverse it: because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.” This is not because of the goodness of the king of Edom, but solely because he was the persecuted. We also find frequently in the prophetic books warning of punishment of the wicked, corresponding to their crimes. Isaiah says: “But ye said: ‘No, for we will flee upon horses,’ therefore shall ye flee; and: ‘we will ride upon the swift;’ therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.” Joel says: “And they have cast lots for My people; and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine and have drunk … behold, I will stir them up from the place whither ye have sold them … and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the men of Sheba …” Our Rabbis also say: “In the measure which one employs for others is it measured out to him.” This is a conclusive proof of Providence that should make a great impression upon those of little faith.