Psalms 10

1 Why? O Yahweh do you stand at a distance do you hide? to times of trouble.

Why do you stand, Lord, so far away, hiding yourself in times of trouble?

2 In [the] pride of [the] wicked he hotly pursues [the] afflicted they are caught - by schemes which they have planned.

The wicked, in their pride, are pursuing the helpless: let them be caught in the schemes they have plotted.

3 For he boasts a wicked [person] on [the] desire of self his and [one] greedy for unjust gain he blesses he spurns - Yahweh.

For the wicked boasts of their wanton greed; the robber despises the Lord, and curses him,

4 A wicked [person] according to [the] haughtiness of nose his not he seeks [are] there not [is] a god all thoughts his.

in wicked pride, thinks: God doesn’t care, God doesn’t call to account.

5 They endure (ways his *Q(k)*) at every time [are] height judgments your from before him all opposers his he breathes out at them.

Never a season that they do not prosper; your judgments are far above out of their sight: they scoff at their foes.

6 He says in heart his not I will be shaken to a generation and a generation who not in distress.

Each says in their heart, ‘I will never be shaken; I will live for all time untouched by misfortune.’

7 A curse mouth his it is full and deceit and oppression [are] under tongue his mischief and wickedness.

Their mouths are full of deceit and oppression: under their tongues lurks mischief and wrong.

8 He sits - in an ambush of villages in hiding places he kills [the] innocent eyes his for an unfortunate person they lie hidden.

Lying in secret in some village ambush, and stealthily watching, they murder the innocent.

9 He lies in wait in hiding place - like a lion in lair its he lies in wait to seize [the] afflicted he seizes [the] afflicted when drags [him] away he in net his.

Like a lion that lurks in a secret lair they lurk intending to catch the defenceless; to seize them, to drag them away in their net.

10 (He is crushed *Q(K)*) he is bowed down and he falls among mighty [ones] his (an army of disheartened [people]. *Q(K)*)

Their victims are crushed, sink down to the ground. Under their claws the hapless fall.

11 He says in heart his he has forgotten God he has hidden face his not he sees to perpetuity.

The wicked say in their hearts that God has forgotten, has hidden his face, will see nothing.

12 Arise! O Yahweh O God lift up hand your may not you forget (humble [people]. *Q(K)*)

Arise, Lord, lift up your hand, do not forget the cry of the wretched.

13 Concerning what? - has he spurned [the] wicked - God has he said? in heart his not you will seek.

Why do the wicked treat God with contempt, and say in their hearts, ‘God doesn’t care’?

14 You have seen that you - mischief and vexation - you pay attention to put in hand your on you he abandons an unfortunate person [the] fatherless you - you are a helper.

You have seen the trouble and sorrow; you mark it all, and will take it in hand. The hapless can count on you, helper of orphans.

15 Break [the] arm of [the] wicked and [the] evil you will seek wickedness his not you will find.

Break the arm of the wicked and evil: search out their sin, till no more be found.

16 Yahweh [is] king forever and ever they have perished [the] nations from land his.

The Lord is king forever and ever: the nations will vanish from his land.

17 [the] desire of Humble [people] you have heard O Yahweh you establish heart their you cause to pay attention ear your.

Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble, inclining your ear, strengthening their hearts,

18 To vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth.

rights you have won for the crushed and the orphan, so no one on earth may strike terror again.