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| 1 Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? Why hidest thou thyself in times of distress? |
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| 2 The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined. |
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| 3 For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah. |
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| 4 The wicked saith, in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God! |
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 always succeed; 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; from generation to generation I shall be in no adversity. |
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 slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched. |
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| 9 He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net. |
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| 10 He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may 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 it2. |
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| 12 Arise, Jehovah; O *God, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted. |
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| 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it2. |
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| 14 Thou hast seen it, for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched 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 have perished out of his land. |
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| 17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear, |
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| 18 To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more. |
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