Psalms 10
1 So then, why, O Lord, have you withdrawn far away? Why have you overlooked us in opportunity, in tribulation?
| למה יהוה תעמד ברחוק תעלים לעתות בצרה |
2 While the impious is arrogant, the poor is enflamed. They are held by the counsels that they devise.
| בגאות רשע ידלק עני יתפשו במזמות זו חשבו |
3 For the sinner is praised by the desires of his soul, and the iniquitous is blessed.
| כי-הלל רשע על-תאות נפשו ובצע ברך נאץ יהוה |
4 The sinner has provoked the Lord; according to the multitude of his wrath, he will not seek him.
| רשע--כגבה אפו בל-ידרש אין אלהים כל-מזמותיו |
5 God is not before his sight. His ways are stained at all times. Your judgments are removed from his face. He will be master of all his enemies.
| יחילו דרכו בכל-עת--מרום משפטיך מנגדו כל-צורריו יפיח בהם |
6 For he has said in his heart, “I will not be disturbed: from generation to generation without evil.”
| אמר בלבו בל-אמוט לדר ודר אשר לא-ברע |
7 His mouth is full of curses, and bitterness, and deceit. Under his tongue are hardship and sorrow.
| אלה פיהו מלא--ומרמות ותך תחת לשונו עמל ואון |
8 He sits in ambush, with resources in hidden places, so that he may execute the innocent.
| ישב במארב חצרים--במסתרים יהרג נקי עיניו לחלכה יצפנו |
9 His eyes catch sight of the poor. He lies in ambush, in hiding like a lion in his den. He lies in ambush, so that he may seize the poor, to seize the poor as he draws him in.
| יארב במסתר כאריה בסכה-- יארב לחטוף עני יחטף עני במשכו ברשתו |
10 With his snare, he will bring him down. He will crouch down and pounce, when he has power over the poor.
| ודכה (ידכה) ישח ונפל בעצומיו חלכאים (חל כאים) |
11 For he has said in his heart, “God has forgotten, he has turned away his face, lest he see to the end.”
| אמר בלבו שכח אל הסתיר פניו בל-ראה לנצח |
12 O Lord God, rise up. Let your hand be exalted. Do not forget the poor.
| קומה יהוה--אל נשא ידך אל-תשכח עניים (ענוים) |
13 How has the impious one provoked God? For he has said in his heart, “He will not inquire.”
| על-מה נאץ רשע אלהים אמר בלבו לא תדרש |
14 You do see, for you examine hardship and sorrow, so that you may deliver them into your hands. The poor one has been abandoned to you. You will be a helper to the orphan.
| ראתה כי-אתה עמל וכעס תביט-- לתת בידך עליך יעזב חלכה יתום אתה היית עוזר |
15 Break the arm of the sinner and the malicious. His sin will be sought, and it will not be found.
| שבר זרוע רשע ורע תדרוש-רשעו בל-תמצא |
16 The Lord shall reign in eternity, even forever and ever. You will perish the Gentiles from his land.
| יהוה מלך עולם ועד אבדו גוים מארצו |
17 The Lord has heeded the desire of the poor. Your ear has listened to the preparation of their heart,
| תאות ענוים שמעת יהוה תכין לבם תקשיב אזנך |
18 so as to judge for the orphan and the humble, so that man may no longer presume to magnify himself upon the earth.
| לשפט יתום ודך בל-יוסיף עוד--לערץ אנוש מן-הארץ |
