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 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; 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 the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth the LORD.

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

4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

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

5 His ways are firm at all times; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his adversaries, 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 saith in his heart, I shall not be moved: to all generations I shall not 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 oppression: under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

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 covert places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the helpless.

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 lurketh in the covert as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in 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, he boweth down, and the helpless fall by his strong ones.

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

11 He saith in his heart, God 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 LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the poor.

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

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say 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 Thon hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to take it into thy hand: the helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; thou hast been 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 as for 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 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the nations are perished out of his land.

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

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: 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 man which is of the earth may be terrible no more.

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