The Perils of the Pilgrim
1Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
16The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
King James Bible
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The Perils of the Pilgrim
1 Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
4 The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
5 His ways are prosperous at all times. He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
6 He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”
7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
9 He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
10 The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
11 He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”
12 Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.
13 Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account?”
14 But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
16 Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
17 Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
The Perils of the Pilgrim
1 Why, O LORD, do You stand far off?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
2 In pride the wicked pursue the needy;
let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
3 For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;
in all his schemes there is no God.
5 He is secure in his ways at all times;
Your lofty judgments are far from him;
he sneers at all his foes.
6 He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
from age to age I am free of distress.”
7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, a and violence;
trouble and malice are under his tongue.
8 He lies in wait near the villages;
in ambush he slays the innocent;
his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
9 He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket;
he lurks to seize the oppressed;
he catches the lowly in his net.
10 They are crushed and beaten down; b
the hapless fall prey to his strength.
11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He hides His face and never sees.”
12 Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God!
Do not forget the helpless.
13 Why has the wicked man renounced God?
He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
14 But You have regarded trouble and grief;
You see to repay it by Your hand.
The victim entrusts himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
call him to account for his wickedness
until none is left to be found.
16 The LORD is King forever and ever;
the nations perish from His land.
17 You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will incline Your ear,
18 to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed,
that the men of the earth
may strike terror no more.
Footnotes:
7 a LXX bitterness ; cited in Romans 3:14
10 b Or He crouches and lies low
The Perils of the Pilgrim
1Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,
2Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.
3Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
4The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.
5Pain do his ways at all times, On high are Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries -- he puffeth at them.
6He hath said in his heart, 'I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.
7Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue is perverseness and iniquity,
8He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,
9He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
10He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.
11He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'
12Arise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.
13Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.'
14Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave it, Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.
15Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;
16Jehovah is king to the age, and for ever, The nations have perished out of His land!
17The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,
18To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress -- man of the earth!
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