Psalms 10

1 Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? [Why] hidest thou thyself in times of distress?

Wherefore, O Lord, standest thou afar off? hidest thyself in times of distress?

2 The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

In the pride of the wicked doth he hotly pursue the poor: they are seized through the plans that those have devised.

3 For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.

For the wicked boasteth of the longing of his soul, and the robber blesseth himself when he hath despised the Lord.

4 The wicked [saith], in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!

The wicked, according to the pride of his wrathfulness, [saith, ] He will not require, There is no God [in] all his plans.

5 His ways always succeed; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; [as for] all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

Prosperous are his ways at all times; far in the height [remain] thy punishments away from him: all his assailants—he puffeth at them.

6 He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall be in no adversity.

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; I shall be for many generations, and without adversity.

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

Of the false oaths is his mouth full, and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

8 He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes search for the unfortunate.

9 He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.

He lieth in wait in a secret place like a lion in his den; he lieth in wait to snatch up the poor: he snatcheth up the poor, as they draweth him into his net.

10 He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.

He croucheth, he bendeth himself, and the unfortunate fall through his might.

11 He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth his face, he will never see [it].

He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten; he hath hidden his face; he will never see it.

12 Arise, Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it].

For what doth the wicked despise God? [why] doth he say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it?

14 Thou hast seen [it], for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched committeth himself unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Thou hast seen it: for thou beholdest mischief and despiteful acts, to requite it with thy hand: unto thee the unfortunate committeth himself; unto the fatherless hast thou [ever] been a helper.

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.

Break thou the arm of the wicked; and of the bad man—thou wilt inquire for his wickedness [till] thou find none.

16 Jehovah is King for ever and ever: the nations have perished out of his land.

The Lord is King for ever and ever: nations are perished out of his land.

17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,

The longing of the afflicted dost thou hear, O Lord! thou wilt strengthen their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to listen:

18 To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that not farther more shall be arrogant the mortal from the earth.