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| A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked. |
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1 Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah?
Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
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2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued;
Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
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3 For the wicked boasteth of his souls desire,
And the robber blasphemeth, yes, revileth Jehovah.
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4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not require it.
All his thoughts are, There is no God.
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Not In all his thoughts – Their minds are distracted, turned to unworthy and ignoble subjects that have a more and more degrading influence upon them. R3893:2
God's Word is neglected by scientists; hence the proper foundation for reasoning and judgment along geological lines, for example, is lacking. R4825:5
Just as Israel failed to think of the Lord's will in their affairs. R4277:1
Although the nations of Europe style themselves Christian nations, not one of them manifests any faith in God. R5754:3
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5 His ways are firm at all times;
Thy judgments are far above out of his sight:
As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
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6 He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved;
To all generations I shall not be in adversity.
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In adversity – Rendered "evil" in "I create evil." (Isa. 45:7) A125
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7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression:
Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
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8 He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages;
In the secret places doth he murder the innocent;
His eyes are privily set against the helpless.
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9 He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert;
He lieth in wait to catch the poor:
He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.
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10 He croucheth, he boweth down,
And the helpless fall by his strong ones.
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11 He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten;
He hideth his face; he will never see it.
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12 Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand:
Forget not the poor.
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13 Wherefore doth the wicked revile God,
And say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it?
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14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand:
The helpless committeth himself unto thee;
Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
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15 Break thou the arm of the wicked;
And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
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16 Jehovah is King for ever and ever:
The nations are perished out of his land.
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17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek:
Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
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18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more. |
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