Psalms 10
1 Why do you stand far off, LORD? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
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 boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns the LORD.
The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire; The rapacious renounceth and contemneth Jehovah.
4 The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
The wicked [[saith]] in his haughtiness, “He careth not!” All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
5 His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers 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 shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”
He saith in his heart, “I shall never fall; I shall never be in adversity.”
7 His mouth is full of cursing, 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 lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
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 ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless 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 The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
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, LORD! God, lift up your hand! Do not forget the helpless.
Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the distressed!
13 Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God will not call me into account”?
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, “He careth not for it”?
14 But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and 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 the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
Break thou the arm of the unjust and wicked man; Seek out his wickedness, till thou canst find none!
16 The LORD is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
Jehovah is king for ever and ever; The gentiles shall perish out of his land.
17 LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your 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 terrify no more.
Thou wilt maintain the cause of the fatherless and the oppressed, That henceforth none may be driven from the land.
