³⁵ I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.

³⁶ Yet ^[a]he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.

12 Righteous ^(A)are You, O Lord, when I plead with You;
Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments.
^(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
² You have planted them, yes, they have taken root;
They grow, yes, they bear fruit.
^(C)You are near in their mouth
But far from their ^[a]mind.