Psalms 10
1 Yahweh, (why are you far away [from us]?/it seems that you are far away [from us].) [RHQ] Why do you not pay attention when we have troubles [RHQ]?
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
2 People who are proud gladly cause poor people to suffer. So [cause what they do to others to happen to them]! May they be caught in the [same] traps that they set to catch others [MET]!
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
3 They brag about the [evil] things that they want to do. They praise people who seize from others things that do not belong to them, and they curse you, Yahweh.
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
4 Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not (seek help from/are not concerned about) God; they do not even think that God exists.
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
5 But [it seems that] they succeed in everything that they do. They do not think that they will be condemned/punished for their deeds, and they (sneer at/make fun of) their enemies.
He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
6 They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
7 When they talk [MTY], they are always cursing, lying, and threatening to harm others. They constantly say [MTY] evil things that show that they are ready to do cruel things to others.
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
8 They hide in villages, ready to (ambush/suddenly attack) and kill people who (are innocent/have done nothing wrong). They constantly search for people who will not be able to (resist/defend themselves) [when they are attacked].
He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
9 They are like [MET] lions that crouch down and hide, waiting to pounce on their prey. They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.
He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
10 Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength.
11 Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
12 Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
13 Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
14 But you see the trouble and the distress [that they cause]. People who are suffering expect that you will help them; and you help orphans, [also].
But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
15 (Break the arms/Destroy the power) of wicked [DOU] people! Continue to pursue and punish them for the wicked things that they do, until they stop doing those things.
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
16 Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
17 You have listened to afflicted/suffering people when they cry out to you. You hear them [when they pray], and you encourage [IDM] them.
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
18 You show that orphans and oppressed people have not done things that are wrong, with the result that human beings will not cause people to be terrified any more.
to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
