26 He punishes them for their wickedness

where everyone can see them,

27 because they turned from following him

and had no regard for any of his ways.

26 He striketh them as wicked men

In the open sight of others;

27 Because they turned back from him,

And would not consider any of his ways:

26 He strikes them down because they are wicked,

doing it openly for all to see.

27 For they turned away from following him.

They have no respect for any of his ways.

26 He strikes them as wicked men

In the open sight of others,

27 Because they turned back from Him,

And would not consider any of His ways,

26 He punishes them for the evil they do

so that everyone else can watch,

27 because they stopped following God

and did not care about any of his ways.

26 He striketh them as wicked men

In the open sight of others;

27 Because they turned aside from following him,

And would not have regard in any of his ways:

26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others, 27 Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

26 In return for their evil, he strikes them in public, 

27 because they turned away from following him 

and didn’t consider any of his ways. 

26 In full view of the public,

He strikes them for their wickedness,

27 because they turned aside from following Him

and did not understand any of His ways

26 He strikes them for their wickedness

while others look on,

27 because they turned aside from following him,

and had no regard for any of his ways,

26 He strikes them where the wicked stood,

where there are onlookers,

27 because they have turned aside from him

and have not understood any of his ways,

26 He punishes them for the sins they commit.

He does it where everyone can see them.

27 That’s because they turned away from following him.

They didn’t have respect for anything he does.

26 “He strikes them like the wicked

In a public place,

27 Because they turned aside from following Him,

And had no regard for any of His ways;