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1 Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen 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 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.
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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 evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
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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 evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. 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 ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.
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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 has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in 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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