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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 10, Verse 18

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LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
King James Version
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
American Standard Version
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.
New English Translation
You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.
World English Bible
to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more. For the Chief Musician. By David.
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To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?
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For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
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If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
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The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
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The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.
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For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things: