And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of {thy} judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? {wherefore} are all they happy that deal very treacherously? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}

And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily {sacrifice}, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. {maketh...: or, astonisheth}

Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart {shall be} against the holy covenant; and he shall do {exploits}, and return to his own land.

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither {was there any} that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth {abundantly}.

Thy righteousness {is} an everlasting righteousness, and thy law {is} the truth.

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. {holy...: Heb. people of the holy ones}

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}

Yea, he magnified {himself} even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily {sacrifice} was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. {to: or, against} {by him: or, from him}

I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;