Psalms 10
1 Why standest thou afar off, O YHWH? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
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 boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom YHWH abhorreth.
The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire; The rapacious renounceth and contemneth Jehovah.
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after Elohim: Elohim is not in all his thoughts.
The wicked [[saith]] in his haughtiness, “He careth not!” All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth 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 hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
He saith in his heart, “I shall never fall; I shall never be in adversity.”
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
His mouth is full of perjury, deceit, and oppression; Mischief and injustice are upon his tongue.
8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
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 lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into 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 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
He croucheth, and lowereth himself, And the wretched fall into his paws.
11 He hath said in his heart, El hath forgotten: he hideth 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, O YHWH; O El, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the distressed!
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn Elohim? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, “He careth not for it”?
14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of 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 thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Break thou the arm of the unjust and wicked man; Seek out his wickedness, till thou canst find none!
16 YHWH is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
Jehovah is king for ever and ever; The gentiles shall perish out of his land.
17 YHWH, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine 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 the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Thou wilt maintain the cause of the fatherless and the oppressed, That henceforth none may be driven from the land.
