24 The earth[a] is handed over to the wicked;
he blindfolds[b] its judges.(A)
If it isn’t he, then who is it?

25 My days fly by faster than a runner;[c](B)
they flee without seeing any good.(C)
26 They sweep by like boats made of papyrus,
like an eagle swooping down on its prey.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:24 Or land
  2. 9:24 Lit covers the faces of
  3. 9:25 = a royal messenger

24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(A)
    he blindfolds its judges.(B)
    If it is not he, then who is it?(C)

25 “My days are swifter than a runner;(D)
    they fly away without a glimpse of joy.(E)
26 They skim past(F) like boats of papyrus,(G)
    like eagles swooping down on their prey.(H)

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