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Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
2
The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
4
The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.
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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.
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He has said in his heart, "I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity."
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His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.
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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.