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 haughtiness of the wicked the poor are in distress; They are caught in the wiles which are contrived for them.
3 For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, yea, despises Jehovah.
The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire; The rapacious renounceth and contemneth Jehovah.
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 [[saith]] in his haughtiness, “He careth not!” 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 course is always prosperous; Far in the heights are thy judgments from him; As for all his enemies, 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 never fall; I shall never 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 perjury, deceit, and oppression; Mischief and injustice are upon his tongue.
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 murder the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed upon the poor.
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 secretly lieth in wait, like a lion in a thicket; He lieth in wait to seize upon the helpless; He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
10 He crouches, he bows down, and helpless men fall by his strong men.
He croucheth, and lowereth himself, And the wretched fall into his paws.
11 He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.
He saith in his heart, “God doth forget; He hideth his face; he doth never see it.”
12 Arise, O Jehovah, O God, lift up thy hand. Do not forget the poor.
Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the distressed!
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, “He careth not for it”?
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 dost see it; yea, thou beholdest malice and oppression, And markest it upon thy hand! The poor committeth himself to thee; Thou art 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 unjust and wicked man; Seek out his wickedness, till thou canst find none!
16 Jehovah is King forever and ever. The nations have perished out of his land.
Jehovah is king for ever and ever; The gentiles shall perish 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,
Thou, O LORD! wilt hear the desires of the distressed; Thou wilt strengthen their hearts; Thou wilt lend a listening ear!
18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may no more be terrible.
Thou wilt maintain the cause of the fatherless and the oppressed, That henceforth none may be driven from the land.
