Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 Why are you so far away, O Lord? Why do you hide yourself when we are in trouble?
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Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 The wicked are proud and persecute the poor; catch them in the traps they have made.
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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 are proud of their evil desires; the greedy curse and reject the Lord.
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He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
4 The wicked do not care about the Lord; in their pride they think that God doesn't matter.
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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 The wicked succeed in everything. They cannot understand God's judgments; they sneer at their enemies.
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His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.
6 They say to themselves, "We will never fail; we will never be in trouble."
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He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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