69 lines
1.9 KiB
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69 lines
1.9 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 10Need for God's Justice
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1. Lord, why do you stand so far away?
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Why do you hide in times of trouble?
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2. In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue their victims;
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let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
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3. For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
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the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.
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4. In all his scheming,
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the wicked person arrogantly thinks,
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"There's no accountability,
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since there's no God."
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5. His ways are always secure;
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your lofty judgments have no effect on him;
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he scoffs at all his adversaries.
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6. He says to himself, "I will never be moved--
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from generation to generation I will be without calamity."
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7. Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth;
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trouble and malice are under his tongue.
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8. He waits in ambush near settlements;
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he kills the innocent in secret places.
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His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;
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9. he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket.
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He lurks in order to seize a victim;
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he seizes a victim and drags him in his net.
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10. So he is oppressed and beaten down;
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helpless people fall because of the wicked one's strength.
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11. He says to himself, "God has forgotten;
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he hides his face and will never see."
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12. Rise up, Lord God! Lift up your hand.
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Do not forget the oppressed.
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13. Why has the wicked person despised God?
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He says to himself, "You will not demand an account."
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14. But you yourself have seen trouble and grief,
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observing it in order to take the matter into your hands.
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The helpless one entrusts himself to you;
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you are a helper of the fatherless.
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15. Break the arm of the wicked, evil person,
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until you look for his wickedness,
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but it can't be found.
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16. The Lord is King forever and ever;
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the nations will perish from his land.
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17. Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble;
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you will strengthen their hearts.
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You will listen carefully,
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18. doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed
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so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more.
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