Psalms 10

1 Why stand you far off, O LORD? why hide you yourself 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 does persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD detests.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

5 His ways are always grievous; your judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffs at them.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

6 He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for 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 cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

8 He sits in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places does he murder the innocent: his eyes are privately set against the poor.

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are secretly set against the poor.

9 He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he does catch the poor, when he draws him into his net.

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.

10 He crouches, and humbles himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

11 He has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he hides his face; he will never see it.

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

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

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the humble.

13 Wherefore does the wicked contemn God? he has said in his heart, You will not require it.

Why doth the wicked despise God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

14 You have seen it; for you behold mischief and spite, to requite it with your hand: the poor commits himself unto you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to repay it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself to thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break you the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till you find none.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou shalt find none.

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen have perished out of his land.

17 LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to hear:

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.