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1. Why do You stand far away, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself 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 sinful, in their pride, try to catch the weak. Let them be caught in the plans they have made.
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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. The sinful man is proud of the desires of his heart. He praises those who want everything but he speaks against 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 sinful man in his pride does not look for God. All his thoughts are that there is no God.
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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. His ways always go well for him. Your laws are too high for him to see. He laughs at those who hate him.
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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. He says to himself, "I will not be moved. For all time, I will never have trouble."
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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. With his mouth he swears and lies. He makes it hard for other people. Trouble and sin are under his tongue.
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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. He lies hidden in the towns, waiting to kill those who are not guilty. His eyes are always watching for the weak.
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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. He lies in wait like a hidden lion. He lies in wait to catch the weak, and they become caught in his net.
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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 weak are hurt and they fall. They cannot stand under his strength.
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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. He says to himself, "God has forgotten. He has hidden His face and will never see it."
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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. Rise up, O Lord! Lift up Your hand, O God. Do not forget the weak.
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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 does the sinful man turn away from God? He has said to himself, "You will not ask it of me."
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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 You have seen it. You look upon trouble and suffering, to take it into Your hands. The suffering man gives himself to You. You are the Helper of the one who has no father.
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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 arm of the bad and sinful man. Find out all his sins until You find no 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. The Lord is King forever and ever. Those who worship false gods will be taken from the 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. O Lord, You have heard the prayers of those who have no pride. You will give strength to their heart, and You will 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. In this way, You will do the right thing for those without a father and those who suffer, so that man who is of the earth will no longer make them afraid.
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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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