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1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
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2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
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3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
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4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
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5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
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6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
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8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
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9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
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10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
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11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
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12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
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13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
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14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
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15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
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16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
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17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
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18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
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- 1 Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
- 2 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
- 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses {and spurns the LORD.
- 4 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
- 5 His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
- 6 He says to himself, “I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
- 7 His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
- 8 He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
- 9 He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
- 10 He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
- 11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
- 12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
- 13 Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, “You will not require 'it.'”
- 14 You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan.
- 15 Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
- 16 The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.
- 17 O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
- 18 To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.
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