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He waits in ambush in the villages.
    From his hiding places he kills innocent people.
    His eyes are on the lookout for victims.
He lies in his hiding place like a lion in his den.
    He hides there to catch oppressed people.
    He catches oppressed people when he draws them into his net.
10 His victims are crushed.
    They collapse,
        and they fall under the weight of his power.

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He lies in wait(A) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.(B)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
    like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;(C)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.(D)
10 His victims are crushed,(E) they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.

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