3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God; God is not in all his thoughts.

5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

6 For he hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved; never in adversity.

7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit; and his heart is full of fraud; and under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

8 He 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.

9 He 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.

10 He croucheth to the strong ones, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his devices.

11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten; he hideth his face; he will never see it.

12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand; forget not the humble.

13 The wicked condemn God; wherefore he doth say in his heart, Thou wilt not require iniquity at my hand.

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