Psalms 10

1 Why do thou stand afar off, O Jehovah? Why do thou hide thyself in times of trouble?

Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble?

2 In the pride of the wicked man the poor man is hotly pursued. Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

Through the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued, they are taken in the devices that they have imagined.

3 For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, yea, despises Jehovah.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.

4 The wicked man, in the pride of his countenance, says, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith: 'He will not require'; all his thoughts are: 'There is no God.'

5 His ways are profane at all times. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all his adversaries, he puffs at them.

His ways prosper at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

6 He says in his heart, I shall not be moved. To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

He saith in his heart: 'I shall not be moved, I who to all generations shall not be in adversity.'

7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

8 He sits in the lurking-places of the villages. In the covert places he murders the innocent man. His eyes are secretly set against the poor man.

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in secret places doth he slay the innocent; his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.

9 He lurks in secret as a lion in his covert. He lies in wait to catch the poor man. He catches the poor man when he draws him in his net.

He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him up in his net.

10 He crouches, he bows down, and helpless men fall by his strong men.

He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall into his mighty claws.

11 He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.

He hath said in his heart: 'God hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.'

12 Arise, O Jehovah, O God, lift up thy hand. Do not forget the poor.

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thy hand; forget not the humble.

13 Why does the wicked man despise God, and say in his heart, Thou will not require it?

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'?

14 Thou have seen. For thou behold mischief and spite, to repay with thy hand. The poor man commits himself to thee. Thou have been the helper of the fatherless.

Thou hast seen; for Thou beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite them with Thy hand; unto Thee the helpless committeth himself; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break thou the arm of the sinner and the evil man. His wickedness shall be sought, and shall not be found.

Break Thou the arm of the wicked; and as for the evil man, search out his wickedness, till none be found.

16 Jehovah is King forever and ever. The nations have perished out of his land.

The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations are perished out of His land.

17 Jehovah, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,

LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend;

18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may no more be terrible.

To right the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.