Psalms 10

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

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?

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 in [his] pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have 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 boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

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

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

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

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for [I shall] never [be] in adversity.

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 deceit and fraud: under his tongue [is] mischief and vanity.

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 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.

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

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

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 his face; he will never see [it].

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

The LORD [is] King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out 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 humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

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

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