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1 Why do you stand so far away, LORD, hiding yourself in troubling times?
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Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 Meanwhile, the wicked are proudly in hot pursuit of those who suffer. Let them get caught in the very same schemes they've thought up!
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In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 The wicked brag about their body's cravings; the greedy reject the LORD, cursing.
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He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
4 At the peak of their wrath, the wicked don't seek God: There's no God— that's what they are always thinking.
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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5 Their ways are always twisted. Your rules are too lofty for them. They snort at all their foes.
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His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.
6 They think to themselves, We'll never stumble. We'll never encounter any resistance.
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He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”
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