he lurks in ambush like (A)a lion in his (B)thicket;
he (C)lurks that he may seize the poor;
    he seizes the poor when he draws him into his (D)net.
10 The helpless are crushed, sink down,
    and fall by his might.
11 He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,
    he has (E)hidden his face, he (F)will never see it.”

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    like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;(A)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.(B)
10 His victims are crushed,(C) they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, “God will never notice;(D)
    he covers his face and never sees.”(E)

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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, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

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

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