judgement doth never go forth] Thy great patience, O Lord, causeth thy law to be as it were disarmed of her terrour, and to be of no strength or authoritie with these wicked men; and also to be no more publikely used.
the wicked] Job 21:7. Jeremiah 12:1.
doth compasse about the righteous] For the wicked do besiege good men, by reason of their multitude of credite and power; justice suffereth violence, and is not exercised with libertie and righteousnesse.
therefore wrong judgement proceedeth] Or, wrested judgement. All the course of publike justice is broken off.