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1 Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself 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 the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
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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 boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.
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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 countenance, [saith], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no 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 firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth 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 saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.
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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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