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, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,

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]!

Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

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.

Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

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 wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' [are] all his devices.

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.

Pain do his ways at all times, On high [are] Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries — he puffeth at them.

6 They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”

He hath said in his heart, 'I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in 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.

Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue [is] perverseness and iniquity,

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 doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,

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 lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.

10 Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.

He is bruised — he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.

11 Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”

He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'

12 Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!

Arise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.

13 Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”

Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.'

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].

Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave [it], Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.

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 the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;

16 Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.

Jehovah [is] king to the age, and for ever, The nations have perished out of 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 desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

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 judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress — man of the earth!