Psalms 10

1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

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

2 Through the haughtiness of the wicked the poor are in distress; They are caught in the wiles which are contrived for them.

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

3 The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire; The rapacious renounceth and contemneth Jehovah.

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

4 The wicked [[saith]] in his haughtiness, “He careth not!” All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

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

5 His course is always prosperous; Far in the heights are thy judgments from him; As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

His ways prosper at all times; 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 never fall; I shall never be in adversity.”

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

7 His mouth is full of perjury, deceit, and oppression; Mischief and injustice are upon his tongue.

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 murder the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed upon the poor.

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.

9 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.

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.

10 He croucheth, and lowereth himself, And the wretched fall into his paws.

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

11 He saith in his heart, “God doth forget; He hideth his face; he doth never see it.”

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

12 Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up thine hand: Forget not the distressed!

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

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, “He careth not for it”?

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

14 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.

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.

15 Break thou the arm of the unjust and wicked man; Seek out his wickedness, till thou canst find none!

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

16 Jehovah is king for ever and ever; The gentiles shall perish out of his land.

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

17 Thou, O LORD! wilt hear the desires of the distressed; Thou wilt strengthen their hearts; Thou wilt lend a listening ear!

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

18 Thou wilt maintain the cause of the fatherless and the oppressed, That henceforth none may be driven from the land.

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