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1. Lord, why do you stay so far away? Why do you hide from people in times of trouble?
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1. Why H4100 standest H5975 thou afar off H7350 , O LORD H3068 ? why hidest H5956 thou thyself in times H6256 of trouble H6869 ?
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2. The wicked are proud and make evil plans to hurt the poor, who are caught in their traps and made to suffer.
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2. The wicked H7563 in his pride H1346 doth persecute H1814 the poor H6041 : let them be taken H8610 in the devices H4209 that H2098 they have imagined H2803 .
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3. Those greedy people brag about the things they want to get. They curse the Lord and show that they hate him.
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3. For H3588 the wicked H7563 boasteth H1984 of H5921 his heart H5315 's desire H8378 , and blesseth H1288 the covetous H1214 , whom the LORD H3068 abhorreth H5006 .
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4. The wicked are too proud to ask God for help. He does not fit into their plans.
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4. The wicked H7563 , through the pride H1363 of his countenance H639 , will not H1077 seek H1875 after God : God H430 is not H369 in all H3605 his thoughts H4209 .
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5. They succeed in everything they do. They don't understand how you can judge them. They make fun of all their enemies.
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5. His ways H1870 are always H3605 H6256 grievous H2342 ; thy judgments H4941 are far above H4791 out of his sight H4480 H5048 : as for all H3605 his enemies H6887 , he puffeth H6315 at them.
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6. They say to themselves, "Nothing bad will ever happen to us. We will have our fun and never be punished."
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6. He hath said H559 in his heart H3820 , I shall not H1077 be moved H4131 : for I shall never H1755 H1755 H834 H3808 be in adversity H7451 .
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7. They are always cursing, lying, and planning evil things to do.
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7. His mouth H6310 is full H4390 of cursing H423 and deceit H4820 and fraud H8496 : under H8478 his tongue H3956 is mischief H5999 and vanity H205 .
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8. They hide just outside the villages, waiting to kill innocent people, always looking for any helpless person they can hurt.
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8. He sitteth H3427 in the lurking places H3993 of the villages H2691 : in the secret places H4565 doth he murder H2026 the innocent H5355 : his eyes H5869 are privily set H6845 against the poor H2489 .
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9. They are like lions hiding in the bushes to catch weak and helpless animals. They lay their traps for the poor, who are caught in their nets.
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9. He lieth in wait H693 secretly H4565 as a lion H738 in his den H5520 : he lieth in wait H693 to catch H2414 the poor H6041 : he doth catch H2414 the poor H6041 , when he draweth H4900 him into his net H7568 .
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10. Again and again they hurt people who are already weak and suffering.
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10. He croucheth H1794 , and humbleth H7817 himself , that the poor H2489 may fall H5307 by his strong ones H6099 .
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11. They say to themselves, "God has forgotten about us. He is not watching. He will never see what we are doing."
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11. He hath said H559 in his heart H3820 , God H410 hath forgotten H7911 : he hideth H5641 his face H6440 ; he will never H1077 H5331 see H7200 it .
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12. Lord, get up and do something. Punish those who are wicked, God. Don't forget those who are poor and helpless.
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12. Arise H6965 , O LORD H3068 ; O God H410 , lift up H5375 thine hand H3027 : forget H7911 not H408 the humble H6035 .
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13. The wicked turn against God because they think he will not punish them.
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13. Wherefore H5921 H4100 doth the wicked H7563 contemn H5006 God H430 ? he hath said H559 in his heart H3820 , Thou wilt not H3808 require H1875 it .
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14. But, Lord, you do see the pain and suffering they cause. You see it, so punish them. Those who were left helpless put their trust in you. After all, you are the one who cares for orphans.
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14. Thou hast seen H7200 it ; for H3588 thou H859 beholdest H5027 mischief H5999 and spite H3708 , to requite H5414 it with thy hand H3027 : the poor H2489 committeth H5800 himself unto H5921 thee; thou H859 art H1961 the helper H5826 of the fatherless H3490 .
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15. Break the arms of those who are wicked and evil. Punish them for the evil they have done, and stop them from doing any more.
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15. Break H7665 thou the arm H2220 of the wicked H7563 and the evil H7451 man : seek out H1875 his wickedness H7562 till thou find H4672 none H1077 .
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16. Lord, you are King forever and ever, so I know you will remove the wicked nations from your land.
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16. The LORD H3068 is King H4428 forever H5769 and ever H5703 : the heathen H1471 are perished H6 out of his land H4480 H776 .
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17. Lord, you have heard what the poor want. Listen to their prayers, and do what they ask.
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17. LORD H3068 , thou hast heard H8085 the desire H8378 of the humble H6035 : thou wilt prepare H3559 their heart H3820 , thou wilt cause thine ear H241 to hear H7181 :
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18. Protect the orphans and those who have been hurt. Don't let powerful people drive us from our land!
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18. To judge H8199 the fatherless H3490 and the oppressed H1790 , that the man H582 of H4480 the earth H776 may no H1077 more H3254 H5750 oppress H6206 .
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