| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide in times of trouble? | 1Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? |
| 2The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. | 2In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. |
| 3For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the LORD. | 3For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD. |
| 4The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts. | 4The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, "There is no God." |
| 5His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them. | 5His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them. |
| 6He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity.” | 6He says to himself, "I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity." |
| 7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity. | 7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness. |
| 8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the secret places he murders the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless. | 8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate. |
| 9He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the poor; He catches the poor when he draws him into his net. | 9He 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. |
| 10So he crouches, he lies low, That the helpless may fall by his strength. | 10He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones. |
| 11He has said in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.” | 11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it." |
| 12Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. | 12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted. |
| 13Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart, “You will not require an account.” | 13Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, "You will not require it." |
| 14But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. | 14You 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. |
| 15Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; Seek out his wickedness until You find none. | 15Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none. |
| 16The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land. | 16The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land. |
| 17LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, | 17O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear |
| 18To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more. | 18To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror. |
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