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1. Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide when there is 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. Proudly the wicked chase down those who suffer. Let them be caught in their own traps.
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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. They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.
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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 people are too proud. They do not look for God; there is no room for God in their thoughts.
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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 always succeed. They are far from keeping your laws; they make fun of 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 me; I will never be ruined."
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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. Their mouths are full of curses, lies, and threats; they use their tongues for sin and evil.
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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 near the villages. They look for innocent people to kill; they watch in secret for the helpless.
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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 wait in hiding like a lion. They wait to catch poor people; they catch the poor in 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. The poor are thrown down and crushed; they are defeated because the others are stronger.
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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. The wicked think, "God has forgotten us. He doesn't see what is happening."
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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, rise up and punish the wicked. Don't forget those who need help.
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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. Why do wicked people hate God? They say to themselves, "God won't punish us."
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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. Lord, surely you see these cruel and evil things; look at them and do something. People in trouble look to you for help. You are the one who helps the 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 power of wicked people. Punish them for the evil they have done.
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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. The Lord is King forever and ever. Destroy from your land those nations that do not worship you.
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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 people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them.
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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 put an end to suffering so they will no longer be afraid of evil people. For the director of music. Of David.
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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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