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Why Do You Hide Yourself?
Why, O Lord, do you stand far away?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Why, O Lord, do you stand far away?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked.
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him.
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
His ways prosper at all times;
your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
His ways prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”
throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”
He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression;
under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression;
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
He sits in ambush in the villages;
in hiding places he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;
in hiding places he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;
He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he kills the innocent;
His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
In the hiding places he kills the innocent;
His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
he lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket;
he lurks that he may seize the poor;
he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
he lurks that he may seize the poor;
he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair;
He lurks to catch the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
He lurks to catch the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
The helpless are crushed, sink down,
and fall by his might.
and fall by his might.
He crouches, he bows down,
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,
he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”
he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”
He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand;
forget not the afflicted.
forget not the afflicted.
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand.
Do not forget the afflicted.
Do not forget the afflicted.
Why does the wicked renounce God
and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?
and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?
Why has the wicked spurned God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation,
that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless commits himself;
you have been the helper of the fatherless.
that you may take it into your hands;
to you the helpless commits himself;
you have been the helper of the fatherless.
You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan.
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
call his wickedness to account till you find none.
call his wickedness to account till you find none.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
The Lord is king forever and ever;
the nations perish from his land.
the nations perish from his land.
The LORD is King forever and ever;
Nations have perished from His land.
Nations have perished from His land.
O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;
you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear