² It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
    to search out a matter is the glory of kings.^(A)

⁷ Deep calls to deep^(A)
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.^(B)

¹³ Why does the wicked man revile God?^(A)
    Why does he say to himself,
    “He won’t call me to account”?^(B)
14 But you, God, see the trouble^(C) of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;^(D)
    you are the helper^(E) of the fatherless.

⁹ Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?^(A)