⁶ They conspire,^(A) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,^(B)
    hoping to take my life.^(C)

³⁸ They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons^(A) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.

¹⁵ Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(A)—
    the Lord detests them both.^(B)

²⁶ If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,^(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.