The statement that the wicked's ways prosper at all times and God's judgments are lofty beyond him and all his foes he sniffs at establishes the problem of theodicy: the wicked flourishes while the righteous suffers. The phrase ways prosper suggests visible and continued success, making the wicked's position appear secure and the righteous's hope appear naive. The loftiness of God's judgments beyond the wicked's perception suggests that either God doesn't judge or judges in ways invisible to current observers. This verse articulates the acute theological problem that the lament addresses: empirically, wickedness appears victorious and righteousness appears defeated.

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