The murderer rises in the darkness; he kills the poor and needy; in the night he is as a thief, depicting the wicked's deliberate choice to operate in darkness, attacking the most vulnerable when oversight becomes impossible. The murderer's rising with darkness suggests premeditation and the deliberate choice to commit violence under cover of obscurity, indicating that the wicked know their acts deserve concealment. The targeting of the poor and needy underscores that the wicked's violence selects victims least able to defend themselves or seek redress. The comparison to a thief emphasizes that the murderer operates outside law and community, stealing life as thieves steal property.

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