Psalm 10
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1Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble? 1Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up. 2In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD. 3For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
4The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care." 4The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, "There is no God."
5He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies. 5His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
6He says to himself, "I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity." 6He says to himself, "I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity."
7His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys. 7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
8He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim. 8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
9He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net. 9He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
10His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets. 10He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
11He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices." 11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."
12Rise up, LORD! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed! 12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
13Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable." 13Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, "You will not require it."
14You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless. 14You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan.
15Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover. 15Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16The LORD rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land. 16The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.
17LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer. 17O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
18You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them. 18To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.
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