Psalms 10
1 Wherefore, O Lord, standest thou afar off? hidest thyself in times of distress?
Why standest thou farre off, O Lord, and hidest thee in due time, euen in affliction?
2 In the pride of the wicked doth he hotly pursue the poor: they are seized through the plans that those have devised.
The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.
3 For the wicked boasteth of the longing of his soul, and the robber blesseth himself when he hath despised the Lord.
For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.
4 The wicked, according to the pride of his wrathfulness, [saith, ] He will not require, There is no God [in] all his plans.
The wicked is so proude that hee seeketh not for God: hee thinketh alwayes, There is no God.
5 Prosperous are his ways at all times; far in the height [remain] thy punishments away from him: all his assailants—he puffeth at them.
His wayes alway prosper: thy iudgements are hie aboue his sight: therefore defieth he all his enemies.
6 He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; I shall be for many generations, and without adversity.
He saith in his heart, I shall neuer be moued, nor be in danger.
7 Of the false oaths is his mouth full, and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.
8 He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes search for the unfortunate.
He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murder the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore.
9 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.
He lyeth in waite secretly, euen as a lyon in his denne: he lyeth in waite to spoyle the poore: he doeth spoyle the poore, when he draweth him into his net.
10 He croucheth, he bendeth himself, and the unfortunate fall through his might.
He croucheth and boweth: therefore heaps of the poore doe fall by his might.
11 He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten; he hath hidden his face; he will never see it.
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth away his face, and will neuer see.
12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.
Arise, O Lord God: lift vp thine hande: forget not the poore.
13 For what doth the wicked despise God? [why] doth he say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it?
Wherefore doeth the wicked contemne God? he saith in his heart, Thou wilt not regard.
14 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.
Yet thou hast seene it: for thou beholdest mischiefe and wrong, that thou mayest take it into thine handes: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee: for thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.
15 Break thou the arm of the wicked; and of the bad man—thou wilt inquire for his wickedness [till] thou find none.
Breake thou the arme of the wicked and malicious: searche his wickednes, and thou shalt finde none.
16 The Lord is King for ever and ever: nations are perished out of his land.
The Lord is King for euer and euer: the heathen are destroyed foorth of his land.
17 The longing of the afflicted dost thou hear, O Lord! thou wilt strengthen their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to listen:
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poore: thou preparest their heart: thou bendest thine eare to them,
18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that not farther more shall be arrogant the mortal from the earth.
To iudge the fatherlesse and poore, that earthly man cause to feare no more.
