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21 For the eyes of God be on the ways of men, and he beholdeth all the goings of them.

22 No darknesses be, neither no shadow of death is, that they, that work wickedness, be hid there; (There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where they, who work wickedness, can be hid;)

23 for it is no more in the power of man, that he come to God into doom. (for it is not in the power of man, to set the time, when he come before God for judgement.)

24 God shall all-break many men and unnumberable (God shall all-break innumerable powerful men); and shall make other men to stand for them.

25 For he knoweth the works of them; [and] therefore he shall bring in (the) night upon them, and they shall be all-broken.

26 He smote them, as unpious men, in the place of seeing men. (He striketh them, like unpious men, where all can see.)

27 Which went away from him by casting afore/by forecasting (For they went away from him by intention, that is, willfully), and would not understand all his ways.

28 That they should make the cry of a needy man to come to him, and that he should hear the voice of poor men. (Yea, they who maketh the cry of the needy to come to him, so that he heareth the voice of the poor.)

29 For when he granteth peace, who is it that condemneth him? And since he hideth his cheer, who is (it) that seeth him? And on folks, and on all men, he hath power to do such things. (And if he granteth peace, who is it that condemneth him? But when he hideth his face, then who can find him? And he hath power to do such things over the nations, yea, over all people.)

30 Which maketh a man, hypocrite, to reign, for the sins of the people. (And he maketh a man, who is a hypocrite, to reign, for the sins of the people.)

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21 “His eyes are on the ways of mortals;(A)
    he sees their every step.(B)
22 There is no deep shadow,(C) no utter darkness,(D)
    where evildoers can hide.(E)
23 God has no need to examine people further,(F)
    that they should come before him for judgment.(G)
24 Without inquiry he shatters(H) the mighty(I)
    and sets up others in their place.(J)
25 Because he takes note of their deeds,(K)
    he overthrows them in the night(L) and they are crushed.(M)
26 He punishes them for their wickedness(N)
    where everyone can see them,
27 because they turned from following him(O)
    and had no regard for any of his ways.(P)
28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
    so that he heard the cry of the needy.(Q)
29 But if he remains silent,(R) who can condemn him?(S)
    If he hides his face,(T) who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,(U)
30     to keep the godless(V) from ruling,(W)
    from laying snares for the people.(X)

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