Psalms 10

1 Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble?

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

2 Through the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued, they are taken in the devices that they have imagined.

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

3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.

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

4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith: 'He will not require'; all his thoughts are: 'There is no God.'

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

5 His ways prosper at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

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

6 He saith in his heart: 'I shall not be moved, I who to all generations shall not be in adversity.'

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

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

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

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

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

9 He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him up in his net.

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.

10 He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall into his mighty claws.

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

11 He hath said in his heart: 'God hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.'

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

12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thy hand; forget not the humble.

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

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'?

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

14 Thou hast seen; for Thou beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite them with Thy hand; unto Thee the helpless committeth himself; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

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.

15 Break Thou the arm of the wicked; and as for the evil man, search out his wickedness, till none be found.

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

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations are perished out of His land.

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

17 LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend;

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

18 To right the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

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