3-4 God, the wicked get away with murder—
    how long will you let this go on?
They brag and boast
    and crow about their crimes!

5-7 They walk all over your people, God,
    exploit and abuse your precious people.
They take out anyone who gets in their way;
    if they can’t use them, they kill them.
They think, “God isn’t looking,
    Jacob’s God is out to lunch.”

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How long, Lord, will the wicked,
    how long will the wicked be jubilant?(A)

They pour out arrogant(B) words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.(C)
They crush your people,(D) Lord;
    they oppress your inheritance.(E)

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Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage.

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