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1 Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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1 Why, O LORD, do you stand far off ? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak; They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
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2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
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3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings, He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
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3 He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
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4 The wicked, in the pride of his face, Has no room in his thoughts for God.
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4 In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
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5 His ways are prosperous at all times; He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight: As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
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5 His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies.
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6 He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken; For generations I shall have no trouble."
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6 He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble."
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7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
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7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.
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8 He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
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8 He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims.
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9 He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
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9 He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
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10 The helpless are crushed, they collapse, They fall under his strength.
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10 His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength.
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11 He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."
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11 He says to himself, "God has forgotten; he covers his face and never sees."
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12 Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don't forget the helpless.
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12 Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.
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13 Why does the wicked condemn God, And say in his heart, "God won't call me into account?"
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13 Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, "He won't call me to account"?
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14 But you do see trouble and grief; You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
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14 But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
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15 Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
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15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out.
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16 Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
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16 The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.
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17 Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
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17 You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
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18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
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18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.
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