| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1 Why do you stand far away, LORD? Why do you hide in times of distress? | 1 LORD, why do You stand so far away? Why do You hide in times of trouble? |
| 2The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises. | 2In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. |
| 3For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD. | 3For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD. |
| 4With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God." | 4In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks:" There is no accountability, since God does not exist." |
| 5Their ways always seem prosperous. Your judgments are on high, far away from them. They scoff at all their enemies. | 5His ways are always secure; Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight; he scoffs at all his adversaries. |
| 6They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity." | 6He says to himself, "I will never be moved-- from generation to generation without calamity." |
| 7Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity. | 7Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue. |
| 8They wait in ambush in the villages, they kill the innocent in secret. | 8He waits in ambush near the villages; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless; |
| 9Their eyes secretly watch the helpless, lying in wait like a lion in his den. They lie in wait to catch the afflicted. They catch the afflicted when they pull him into their 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. |
| 10The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might. | 10So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength. |
| 11The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it." | 11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and will never see." |
| 12Rise up, LORD! Raise your hand, God. Don't forget the afflicted! | 12Rise up, LORD God! Lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted. |
| 13Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."? | 13Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, "You will not demand an account." |
| 14But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper. | 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 and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more. | 15Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it. |
| 16The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land. | 16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from His land. |
| 17LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully, | 17 LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, |
| 18to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may cause terror no more. | 18doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more. |
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