The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 hy, ADONAI, do you stand at a distance? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
2 The wicked in their arrogance hunt down the poor, who get caught in the schemes they think up.
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The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3 For the wicked boasts about his lusts; he blesses greed and despises ADONAI.
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For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
4 Every scheme of the wicked in his arrogance [says], "There is no God, [so] it won't be held against me."
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The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.
5 His ways prosper at all times. Your judgments are way up there, so he takes no notice. His adversaries? He scoffs at them all.
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His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
6 In his heart he thinks, "I will never be shaken; I won't meet trouble, not now or ever."
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He has said in his heart, "I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity."
7 His mouth is full of curses, deceit, oppression; under his tongue, mischief and injustice.
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His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.
8 He waits near settlements in ambush and kills an innocent man in secret; his eyes are on the hunt for the helpless.
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He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the secret places he murders the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
9 Lurking unseen like a lion in his lair, he lies in wait to pounce on the poor, then seizes the poor and drags him off in his net.
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He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the poor; He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
10 Yes, he stoops, crouches down low; and the helpless wretch falls into his clutches.
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So he crouches, he lies low, That the helpless may fall by his strength.
11 He says in his heart, "God forgets, he hides his face, he will never see."
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He has said in his heart, "God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see."
12 Arise, ADONAI! God, raise your hand! Don't forget the humble!
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Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble.
13 Why does the wicked despise God and say in his heart, "It won't be held against me"?
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Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart, "You will not require an account."
14 You have seen; for you look at mischief and grief, so that you can take the matter in hand. The helpless commits himself to you; you help the fatherless.
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But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked! As for the evil man, search out his wickedness until there is none left.
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Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16 ADONAI is king forever and ever! The nations have vanished from his land.
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The Lord is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.
17 ADONAI, you have heard what the humble want; you encourage them and listen to them,
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Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,
18 to give justice to the fatherless and oppressed, so that no one on earth will strike terror again.
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To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more.