New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? | 1 LORD, why do You stand so far away? Why do You hide in times of trouble? |
2In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. | 2In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. |
3He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. | 3For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD. |
4In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. | 4In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks:" There is no accountability, since God does not exist." |
5His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies. | 5His ways are always secure; Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight; he scoffs at all his adversaries. |
6He says to himself, "Nothing will ever shake me." He swears, "No one will ever do me harm." | 6He says to himself, "I will never be moved-- from generation to generation without calamity." |
7His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue. | 7Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue. |
8He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims; | 8He waits in ambush near the villages; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless; |
9like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net. | 9he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket. He lurks in order to seize the afflicted; he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net. |
10His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength. | 10So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength. |
11He says to himself, "God will never notice; he covers his face and never sees." | 11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and will never see." |
12Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. | 12Rise up, LORD God! Lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted. |
13Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, "He won't call me to account"? | 13Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, "You will not demand an account." |
14But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. | 14But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief, observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands. The helpless entrusts himself to You; You are a helper of the fatherless. |
15Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out. | 15Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it. |
16The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. | 16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from His land. |
17You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, | 17 LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, |
18defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. | 18doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more. |
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