126 It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.

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126 It is time for you to act, Lord;
    your law is being broken.(A)

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How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

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“‘How can you say, “We are wise,
    for we have the law(A) of the Lord,”
when actually the lying pen of the scribes
    has handled it falsely?

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And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

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they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

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But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

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But you have turned from the way(A) and by your teaching have caused many to stumble;(B) you have violated the covenant(C) with Levi,”(D) says the Lord Almighty.

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Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

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Therefore the law(A) is paralyzed,
    and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
    so that justice(B) is perverted.(C)

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14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

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14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,(A)

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31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

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31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

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19 Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

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19 Arise,(A) Lord, do not let mortals triumph;(B)
    let the nations be judged(C) in your presence.

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14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

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14 “For a long time I have kept silent,(A)
    I have been quiet and held myself back.(B)
But now, like a woman in childbirth,
    I cry out, I gasp and pant.(C)

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13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

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13 You will arise(A) and have compassion(B) on Zion,
    for it is time(C) to show favor(D) to her;
    the appointed time(E) has come.

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36 For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.

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36 The Lord will vindicate his people(A)
    and relent(B) concerning his servants(C)
when he sees their strength is gone
    and no one is left, slave(D) or free.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:36 Or and they are without a ruler or leader

14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.

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14 So Abraham called(A) that place The Lord(B) Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.(C)

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10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

11 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

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10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife(A) to slay his son.(B) 11 But the angel of the Lord(C) called out to him from heaven,(D) “Abraham! Abraham!”(E)

“Here I am,”(F) he replied.

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