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]?
So then, why, O Lord, have you withdrawn far away? Why have you overlooked us in opportunity, in tribulation?
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]!
While the impious is arrogant, the poor is enflamed. They are held by the counsels that 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 sinner is praised by the desires of his soul, and the iniquitous is blessed.
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.
The sinner has provoked the Lord; according to the multitude of his wrath, he will not seek him.
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.
God is not before his sight. His ways are stained at all times. Your judgments are removed from his face. He will be master of all his enemies.
6 They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
For he has said in his heart, “I will not be disturbed: from generation to generation without evil.”
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 curses, and bitterness, and deceit. Under his tongue are hardship and sorrow.
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 sits in ambush, with resources in hidden places, so that he may execute the innocent.
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.
His eyes catch sight of the poor. He lies in ambush, in hiding like a lion in his den. He lies in ambush, so that he may seize the poor, to seize the poor as he draws him in.
10 Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
With his snare, he will bring him down. He will crouch down and pounce, when he has power over the poor.
11 Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
For he has said in his heart, “God has forgotten, he has turned away his face, lest he see to the end.”
12 Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
O Lord God, rise up. Let your hand be exalted. Do not forget the poor.
13 Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
How has the impious one provoked God? For he has said in his heart, “He will not inquire.”
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].
You do see, for you examine hardship and sorrow, so that you may deliver them into your hands. The poor one has been abandoned to you. You will be a helper to the orphan.
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 sinner and the malicious. His sin will be sought, and it will not be found.
16 Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
The Lord shall reign in eternity, even forever and ever. You will perish the Gentiles 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.
The Lord has heeded the desire of the poor. Your ear has listened to the preparation of their heart,
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.
so as to judge for the orphan and the humble, so that man may no longer presume to magnify himself upon the earth.
