< Psalms 10 >

1 Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Yahweh, (why are you far away [from us]?/it seems that you are far away [from us].) [RHQ] Why do you not pay attention when we have troubles [RHQ]?
2 In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
People who are proud gladly cause poor people to suffer. So [cause what they do to others to happen to them]! May they be caught in the [same] traps that they set to catch others [MET]!
3 For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
They brag about the [evil] things that they want to do. They praise people who seize from others things that do not belong to them, and they curse you, Yahweh.
4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not (seek help from/are not concerned about) God; they do not even think that God exists.
5 He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
But [it seems that] they succeed in everything that they do. They do not think that they will be condemned/punished for their deeds, and they (sneer at/make fun of) their enemies.
6 He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
When they talk [MTY], they are always cursing, lying, and threatening to harm others. They constantly say [MTY] evil things that show that they are ready to do cruel things to others.
8 He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
They hide in villages, ready to (ambush/suddenly attack) and kill people who (are innocent/have done nothing wrong). They constantly search for people who will not be able to (resist/defend themselves) [when they are attacked].
9 He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
They are like [MET] lions that crouch down and hide, waiting to pounce on their prey. They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.
10 They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength.
Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
12 Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
13 Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
14 But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
But you see the trouble and the distress [that they cause]. People who are suffering expect that you will help them; and you help orphans, [also].
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
(Break the arms/Destroy the power) of wicked [DOU] people! Continue to pursue and punish them for the wicked things that they do, until they stop doing those things.
16 The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
17 You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
You have listened to afflicted/suffering people when they cry out to you. You hear them [when they pray], and you encourage [IDM] them.
18 to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
You show that orphans and oppressed people have not done things that are wrong, with the result that human beings will not cause people to be terrified any more.

< Psalms 10 >