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O LORD, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble? |
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The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others. |
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For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the LORD. |
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The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead. |
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Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies. |
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They think, "Nothing bad will ever happen to us! We will be free of trouble forever!" |
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Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues. |
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They lurk in ambush in the villages, waiting to murder innocent people. They are always searching for helpless victims. |
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Like lions crouched in hiding, they wait to pounce on the helpless. Like hunters they capture the helpless and drag them away in nets. |
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Their helpless victims are crushed; they fall beneath the strength of the wicked. |
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The wicked think, "God isn't watching us! He has closed his eyes and won't even see what we do!" |
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Arise, O LORD! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless! |
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Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, "God will never call us to account." |
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But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans. |
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Break the arms of these wicked, evil people! Go after them until the last one is destroyed. |
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The LORD is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land. |
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LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. |
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You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them. For the choir director: A psalm of David. |
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